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
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
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Several startups in Norway, a top seafood exporter, are also developing robotic systems to more humanely kill and process fish.
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Surface Avatar — Jonny Kim worked with a laptop computer on the station and engineers on Earth to test different methods of driving robotic vehicles on planetary surfaces through remote access from orbit.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 July 2025
Then there's the third converging factor, the acceleration of automation, which encompasses generative AI and robotic process automation (RPA).
—Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
These figures make Goddard the largest of NASA's 10 field centers primarily devoted to scientific research and development of robotic space missions, with a budget and workforce comparable to NASA's human spaceflight centers in Texas, Florida, and Alabama.
—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
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Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Surface Avatar — Jonny Kim worked with a laptop computer on the station and engineers on Earth to test different methods of driving robotic vehicles on planetary surfaces through remote access from orbit.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 July 2025
Then there's the third converging factor, the acceleration of automation, which encompasses generative AI and robotic process automation (RPA).
—Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
These figures make Goddard the largest of NASA's 10 field centers primarily devoted to scientific research and development of robotic space missions, with a budget and workforce comparable to NASA's human spaceflight centers in Texas, Florida, and Alabama.
—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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