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as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented
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as in automatic
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down
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Recent Examples of robotic
In a new study published in Nature, Hu and his colleagues analyzed a mantle sample brought back by the China National Space Administration’s (CNSA) Chang’e 6 mission in 2024 — a robotic moon exploration on the dark side of the moon.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Automation in manufacturing, from robotic sewing to digital printing, can increase efficiency and lower costs.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 29 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk's company launched its 32nd robotic resupply mission to the ISS for NASA early Monday morning (April 21), sending a Dragon freighter aloft from Florida's Space Coast.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Your next half-marathon could be getting some robotic flair.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Automation in manufacturing, from robotic sewing to digital printing, can increase efficiency and lower costs.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 29 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk's company launched its 32nd robotic resupply mission to the ISS for NASA early Monday morning (April 21), sending a Dragon freighter aloft from Florida's Space Coast.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Your next half-marathon could be getting some robotic flair.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robotic
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But this month, the privacy board proposed substantially narrower privacy regulations, including deleting specific protections — like the example above — surrounding criminal justice, education, essential goods like food and employment matters if they were made by automated decisions.—
Justin Kloczko,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Enhancing interactions: Generative AI models can support automated interactions, including personalized responses to customer complaints.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lola Jones, Hillsdale softball: Jones pitched the final eight innings of Hillsdale’s nine-inning 2-1 win over Aragon, conceding only an automatic runner in the ninth and striking out seven.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Every reliever except Yuki Matsui has been complicit, though Jeremiah Estrada’s unearned run came after the automatic runner was placed on second in the 10th inning on Wednesday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2025
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The company's debut product, an all-black keyboard with no key labels, put mechanical keyboards on the radar of computer geeks and general consumers alike.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2025
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Home in foreclosure, a mobile mechanic Online records show that his Canby Street home was in foreclosure last year and sold in September for $60,000.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the footage, a large coastal carpet python rests on a mechanic shop's floor.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Pockets of time when most parents are homebound are now ripe for spontaneous hangouts, especially because their kids can entertain one another.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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But most mutations are acquired — from lifestyle, environmental exposures, or spontaneous errors during cell division.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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But ultimately, the week ended with a pretty good array of extremes in selling pressure and hedging demand of the sort that should turn the risk-reward more favorable for a reflex bounce before too long.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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The reflex reaction would be to suggest that without Stiller and Goretzka, Germany lost control in midfield.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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