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 of robotic

• 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

As use of robotic surgery grows, surgeons reliant on the technology pressure hospitals to invest further, diverting resources from other services that are more urgent or effective for improving community health. —James L. Whiteside, STAT, 2 Jan. 2026

Since then China, India, and Japan have left their own tire tracks in the lunar soil with their own robotic vehicles. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026

Last week, AgiBot launched Qingtian Rent, a platform renting humanoid robots for 16 events, including weddings, concerts, business meetings, and trade shows, offering versatile robotic assistance. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026

Hoppers is about a sharp young girl named Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) who uses cutting-edge technology to literally hop her consciousness into a robotic beaver. —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for robotic

• aprotic
• aquatic
• biotic
• chaotic
• cirrhotic
• despotic
• dichotic
• erotic
• euphotic
• exotic
• fibrotic
• hieratic