robotic

adjective

ro·​bot·​ic rō-ˈbä-tik How to pronounce robotic (audio)
rə-
1
: of or relating to mechanical robots
2
: having the characteristics of a robot
performs with robotic consistency
robotically adverb

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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Think of these robotic vacuums as your very own Rosey from The Jetsons. Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025 Reportedly, the company intends to reuse the fundamental robotic core — which houses the complex multimodal interaction and motion-control technology — to create a diverse range of new figures. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025 On Tuesday, Nvidia’s stock rose after CEO Jensen Huang presented a vision of Nvidia’s future in which the company’s chips would be placed in everything from cell phone towers to robotic factories to self-driving cars. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025 Teradyne — Shares of the test system and robotic products suppliers surged 19% on a positive earnings report and outlook. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for robotic

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of robotic was in 1927

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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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