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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
Around the table, there were up to eight randomly placed Franka Panda robotic arms, each with 7 degrees of freedom, that were supposed to complete up to 40 tasks on a workpiece.
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
In some facilities, that means companies need to deploy several fleets of the same robotic solution to be able to work around the clock, which drives costs up significantly, even as robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) models become more popular.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Major League Baseball will have a look to the future in 2026 with the ABS system through robotic calls coming to the big leagues after several levels of previous experimentation.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Existing methods for training robotic AI models, such as having algorithms learn to control a particular system through teleoperation or in simulation, do not generate enough data, Pathak says.
—Will Knight, Wired News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
In some facilities, that means companies need to deploy several fleets of the same robotic solution to be able to work around the clock, which drives costs up significantly, even as robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) models become more popular.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Major League Baseball will have a look to the future in 2026 with the ABS system through robotic calls coming to the big leagues after several levels of previous experimentation.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Existing methods for training robotic AI models, such as having algorithms learn to control a particular system through teleoperation or in simulation, do not generate enough data, Pathak says.
—Will Knight, Wired News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robotic
Adjective
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Crea provides intuitive tools, automated optimization, and a wide range of working modes to balance maximum quality with maximum speed.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cell phones, automated cameras, more airplane flights and more people living in rural areas have reduced their effectiveness.—
Paul Rogers,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Idaho Transportation Department uses automatic traffic counters along the highway to calculate the average number of vehicles each day.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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Customers who do not qualify for the automatic payouts will have to wait until after the first payout.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kreider is refreshed to be teaching young folks who are engaged in mechanic work.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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The man was working at a mechanic shop in the 4300 block of Eden Road in Kennedale.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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My photos from Sleepwalking are spontaneous, and coincidence is very important to keep my curiosity alive and to look out for narratives.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Harlem Renaissance was filled with poetry and song—and with performance, as enshrined in Greaves’s footage which features many spontaneous, thrillingly theatrical recitations of poems by Bontemps, Hughes, Cullen, and McKay.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reflex trade was a textbook Fed-easing play to rotate out of big, expensive growth stocks and into lower-quality, more cyclical small-caps and financials .—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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There are varying depths of coma, however, and some people may still have some reflex responses.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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