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 of robotic

• 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

Apple’s first smart home display, the Apple HomeView, won’t ship until next week, but rumors about a larger HomeView product with a robotic arm have already begun to pile up. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Will astronauts on the moon have robotic companions autonomously exploring and helping out? — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Internally named Max, the robot was reportedly developed in three months using customized hardware based on Fourier’s existing robotic platforms. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

The company is reportedly aiming to launch the robotic product with a possible price tag of $1,000 or more by 2027, although development delays may push that back to 2028. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for robotic

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