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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Aero Hand Open focuses on simplicity Unlike many existing robotic hands that rely on expensive proprietary actuators or complex mechanical assemblies, Aero Hand Open focuses on simplicity, reliability, and transparency. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 The moon's south pole region, which is largely unexplored except for a few uncrewed robotic missions, is believed to be home to subsurface water ice that could be a valuable resource for astronauts living and working at a lunar base. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 European founders are already building solutions, with companies like SAEKI in Switzerland pioneering on-demand additive manufacturing, or Germany’s RobCo providing modular robotic systems. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 The language of such emails is often robotic. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for robotic

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of robotic was in 1928

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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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