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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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The technology uses an optical scanner trained to spot aluminum in 10-15 milliseconds and then sends a signal to a robotic arm to grab it.
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Monica Eng, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
This robotic mechanical hand teaches kids essential STEAM concepts while giving them hours of screen-free playtime.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Gear up, choose your weapons, equipment, and robotic limbs that will give you different boons during a match, such as the ability to be invisible at range, drone deployment, white phosphorus rockets, and temporary superspeed.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Tech advancements like robotic process automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can handle everything from routine tasks to complex analyses.
—Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Monica Eng, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
This robotic mechanical hand teaches kids essential STEAM concepts while giving them hours of screen-free playtime.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Gear up, choose your weapons, equipment, and robotic limbs that will give you different boons during a match, such as the ability to be invisible at range, drone deployment, white phosphorus rockets, and temporary superspeed.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Tech advancements like robotic process automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can handle everything from routine tasks to complex analyses.
—Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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