robotic

adjective

ro·​bot·​ic rō-ˈbä-tik 

rə-

1

: of or relating to mechanical robots

2

: having the characteristics of a robot

performs with robotic consistency

robotically

rō-ˈbä-ti-k(ə-)lē 

rə-

adverb

Synonyms

• automated
• automatic
• laborsaving
• self-acting
• self-operating
• self-regulating

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This set of efforts is essential to enable a safe and societally stable transition to a more automated future, where cost, precision, and robotic flexibility converge with human well-being. —Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Miso Robotics has a lot riding on its ability to persuade fast-food chains to incorporate Flippy -- a robotic arm that drops fryer baskets into sizzling oil -- into their kitchens. —Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024

With each video or photo of a Martian eclipse that a robotic explorer takes, astronomers can better understand the changing orbit of Phobos and how its days are numbered. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024

And yet, startups continue to attract investors—particularly as the prices for robotic hardware components have fallen and companies explore new ways to leverage AI. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1