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
Recent Examples on the Web
For the first time, deputies also implemented on-scene a robotic dog named Buster, which helped clear debris in the garage.
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Steve Large, CBS News, 22 June 2026
But leaders at United Auto Workers (UAW), the primary US union for autoworkers, reacted with anger to the new robotic presence, given how GM has not yet called back any of the workers affected by supposedly temporary layoffs in March.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Rather than allow the observatory to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, NASA turned Swift’s predicament into a test of an emerging technology — robotic satellite servicing.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The United States military is plunging into the robotic future of aerial warfare with both feet as awards are issued to General Atomics and Anduril for not just the development, but the mass production of hundreds of autonomous combat aircraft.
—David Szondy
june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
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Steve Large, CBS News, 22 June 2026
But leaders at United Auto Workers (UAW), the primary US union for autoworkers, reacted with anger to the new robotic presence, given how GM has not yet called back any of the workers affected by supposedly temporary layoffs in March.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Rather than allow the observatory to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, NASA turned Swift’s predicament into a test of an emerging technology — robotic satellite servicing.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The United States military is plunging into the robotic future of aerial warfare with both feet as awards are issued to General Atomics and Anduril for not just the development, but the mass production of hundreds of autonomous combat aircraft.
—David Szondy
june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for robotic
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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