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

Called convergent binocular stereo (CBS), it is designed for robotic heads whose two cameras can point toward the same location instead of remaining parallel. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Now, that model is shifting to retrofitting these facilities for robotic food prep and kitchen design optimized for robots rather than chefs. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Once again, Menon will be stationed in Canada's 56-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm, while Adenot will be tethered to the space station. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Ground robotic vehicles have so far been used on the Ukrainian battlefield primarily to ferry supplies to infantry and carry out evacuations, because of Ukraine’s need to preserve manpower amid the growing prevalence of drones. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for robotic

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