robotics

noun

ro·​bot·​ics rō-ˈbä-tiks How to pronounce robotics (audio)
rə-
plural in form but singular in construction
: technology dealing with the design, construction, and operation of robots in automation
roboticist noun

Examples of robotics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amid labor shortages, farmers are looking to robotics and automation to fill the gap. Irving Fain, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2023 Just taking Spot, the most popular of the robots, for a stroll collects data that scientists hope will make the five-year study a success as robotics and artificial intelligence become more involved in everyday lives. Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2023 And more researchers believe that smarter robotics will be the end result. Quanta Magazine, 1 Feb. 2023 The partial recovery has taken place as the companies have found new sources of revenue—such as e-commerce—and made further inroads into college-test preparation, adult-education programs and nonacademic courses such as robotics and art. Michelle Chan, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2023 At the time, Andea was building off the work of previous generations of light artists like James Turrell and Dan Flavin, but also incorporating robotics and mechanical elements into her art. Brittanie Shey, Chron, 13 Jan. 2023 In addition to robotics and prostheses, Bao sees potential applications for electronic skin, or e-skin, in the field of wearables. Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2022 Then WandaVision told us that SWORD deals in robotics and AI. Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Nov. 2022 Space robotics is a key technology for space exploration and an enabling factor for future missions, both scientific and commercial. IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of robotics was in 1941

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“Robotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotics. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

robotics

noun singular or plural
ro·​bot·​ics rō-ˈbä-tiks How to pronounce robotics (audio)
rə-
: technology dealing with the design, construction, and operation of robots in automation

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