robotic

adjective

ro·​bot·​ic rō-ˈbä-tik 

rə-

1

: of or relating to mechanical robots

2

: having the characteristics of a robot

performs with robotic consistency

robotically

rō-ˈbä-ti-k(ə-)lē 

rə-

adverb

Synonyms

• automated
• automatic

Examples of robotic in a Sentence

the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented

with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down

Recent Examples on the Web

The robotic lander then touched down in November that year on Mars' surface. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Participants could learn to move a cursor, send a text, or operate a robotic arm. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025

During the two-week STS-125 mission, McArthur operated the shuttle's robotic arm to grapple the space telescope while her crewmates worked on the observatory over the course of five spacewalks. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Smith’s robotic factories struggled to match the productivity of their human-run counterparts. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for robotic

• aprotic
• aquatic
• biotic
• chaotic
• cirrhotic
• despotic
• dichotic
• erotic
• euphotic
• exotic
• fibrotic
• hieratic