robotic

American  

[roh-bot-ik] / roʊˈbɒt ɪk /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of robotic

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

Example Sentences

We designed and built the suite of robotic systems that still operates a space station, even as you and I speak today.

From Barron's

The company’s founders also founded an independent startup called Sharpa, which has demonstrated impressive progress in robotic dexterous hands, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest original film from Disney's Pixar tells the story of a young animal lover who uses technology to transfer her consciousness into a robotic beaver so she can better communicate and protect wildlife.

From Barron's

The discovery could point to new strategies for treating malaria and also offer insights for designing nanoscale robotic systems.

From Science Daily

"It's robotic. It's brutal," says Bhuvana Chilukuri - a third-year business student who has applied for more than 100 jobs and has been rejected for every one.

From BBC

Related Words

• automatic
• computerized
• electronic
• mechanical
• mechanized