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

When the servicer’s robotic arm touches a tumbling satellite, the force from that contact pushes the servicer back. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Northrop Grumman designed its new robotic helpers to be even more resourceful. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Ars previously talked to robotic company founders and executives about the challenges of realizing this vision. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

Northrop Grumman has launched a robotic spacecraft designed to extend the operating lives of aging communications satellites without refueling them. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 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