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 spatial geomagnetic sensing is achieved with a folding, extendable robotic arm that carries the Hidonix Acquisition Module, which includes the HEC (Hidonix Embedded Computer from Nvidia) that runs proprietary firmware designed for precise geomagnetic signal acquisition.
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Anduril is developing new defense technologies that include drones, missiles, robotic submarines, and autonomous fighter jets.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In simulations, robotic swimmers with undulatory fins stayed level longer, while oscillatory swimmers crashed into the ground faster.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Beleaguered professors, who are largely poorly paid adjunct instructors at this point, will now have to not just contend with essay mills and good old-fashioned cut-and-paste plagiarism, but also the undetectable autograph of the robotic hand.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Anduril is developing new defense technologies that include drones, missiles, robotic submarines, and autonomous fighter jets.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In simulations, robotic swimmers with undulatory fins stayed level longer, while oscillatory swimmers crashed into the ground faster.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Beleaguered professors, who are largely poorly paid adjunct instructors at this point, will now have to not just contend with essay mills and good old-fashioned cut-and-paste plagiarism, but also the undetectable autograph of the robotic hand.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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