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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
However, robotic exploration of this region could determine whether the ocean was ever present — and if life could have existed within it.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Suspended from electronic rails on the ceiling, small robotic machines ran with an eerie, almost human purposefulness, sporadically dropping components down on extendable wires in order to add to whatever product was being made.
—Kerry Brown, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Beginning its five-year mission to measure the expanding universe in 2021, DESI incorporates 5,000 tiny robotic devices that can position 5,000 optical fibers to collect redshift data from 5,000 objects at a time.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Side tables, meanwhile, might be born from a ceramic model that is scanned, its form then digitally carved from stone using a robotic arm.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Suspended from electronic rails on the ceiling, small robotic machines ran with an eerie, almost human purposefulness, sporadically dropping components down on extendable wires in order to add to whatever product was being made.
—Kerry Brown, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Beginning its five-year mission to measure the expanding universe in 2021, DESI incorporates 5,000 tiny robotic devices that can position 5,000 optical fibers to collect redshift data from 5,000 objects at a time.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Side tables, meanwhile, might be born from a ceramic model that is scanned, its form then digitally carved from stone using a robotic arm.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robotic
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The average team in the Cactus League will have 21 games featuring the automated zone, with half of its 10 ballparks expected to feature the system.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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During the Biden administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched several investigations into the safety of Tesla’s automated driving technology.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
15 Jan. 2025
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Health inspectors said an automatic dishwasher was out of service and the staff had not set up a manual sanitizing station.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Tedesco’s side won just one of their six matches in League A Group 2, finishing nine points behind France and Italy while avoiding automatic relegation to League B by finishing above Israel on goal difference.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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No racing or mechanical experience is required; only creativity and a desire to put the pedal to the floor!—
AvidXchange Music Factory,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Seed oils are obtained either through mechanical or chemical extraction.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Harroun installed it with a bracket above the dashboard rather than have a mechanic ride in the race with him, as was the custom of the day.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2024
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When Part 4 was released in August 2023, mechanic Bennie was losing his garage.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
17 Apr. 2024
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My creative process is instinctive and spontaneous.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Read More: These Are the Best Ways to Improve Your Memory In addition, bus drivers, aircraft pilots, and ship captains—the jobs with less spontaneous decision-making—had Alzheimer’s death rates typical of the rest of the population.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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When the reflex actions are prevented, those muscle movements that ultimately cause the quick spoilage don’t occur.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Basal tears keep the eye moist, while reflex tears are meant to protect the eye from irritants like dust.—
Jeremy Engle,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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