robotic

[ roh-bot-ik ]

adjective

1. in the manner of a robot; mechanical; lacking human intelligence or emotion:

   He’s so constant and efficient that he looks robotic on the ice, and his scores for artistic performance suffer.

2. performed by a robot without active guidance from a human operator:

   Over the course of several robotic missions, NASA gathered information about the surface of Mars and its atmosphere.

Word History and Origins

Origin of robotic¹

First recorded in 1925–30; robot ( def ) + -ic ( def )

Example Sentences

Last year's Tears of the Kingdom, for example, allowed players to build strange contraptions and led to memorable creations such as a giant robotic Godzilla.

From BBC

Inside Sellafield’s fuel-handling plant, we watch from behind one metre-thick, lead-lined glass as operators remotely control robotic arms.

From BBC

Miso Robotics has a lot riding on its ability to convince fast-food chains to incorporate Flippy — a robotic arm that drops fryer baskets into sizzling oil — into their kitchens.

From Los Angeles Times

And in 2022, food delivery company DoorDash shut down Chowbotics — the company behind a robotic salad-making vending machine — roughly 18 months after it purchased the startup because it didn’t live up to expectations.

From Los Angeles Times

Robotic arms like Flippy from Miso Robotics are getting cheap enough to make financial sense for low-wage work.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• automatic
• computerized
• electrical
• electronic
• mechanical
• mechanized