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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The findings could reshape how robotic systems learn hand control and how therapists approach rehabilitation involving fine motor skills.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
More than two years ago, a robotic spacecraft dropped off a delivery of rocky samples from the surface of Bennu.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Aircraft, vessels equipped with sonar and robotic submarines scoured the ocean for signs of the plane.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
One is the Commercial Resupply Services-33 (CRS-33) robotic cargo capsule, at the Harmony Node 2 forward port.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
More than two years ago, a robotic spacecraft dropped off a delivery of rocky samples from the surface of Bennu.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Aircraft, vessels equipped with sonar and robotic submarines scoured the ocean for signs of the plane.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
One is the Commercial Resupply Services-33 (CRS-33) robotic cargo capsule, at the Harmony Node 2 forward port.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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 8 Dec. 2025.
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