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

This minimally invasive approach, involving three robotic arms and a flexible camera through a single port, ensures exceptional surgical precision with minimal trauma. —Christophe Mouton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025

This soft robotic system may help turn a high-risk procedure into something more predictable and safe. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025

German military drills last month in the northern port city of Hamburg demonstrated how like a spider, a large military drone shot a net at a smaller one in mid-flight, entangling its propellers and forcing it to the ground, where a robotic dog trotted over to seek possible explosives. —Reuters, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025

Tracking the movement of dust on Mars is crucial for planning future robotic and human exploration of the red planet, experts say. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 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