ro·bot·ics

[roh-bot-iks]
noun (used with a singular verb)
the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.

Origin:
1941; robot + -ics; coined by Isaac Asimov

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robotics (rəʊˈbɒtɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the science or technology of designing, building, and using robots
2.  another name for robot dancing

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Although robotics has sped up many of these processes, the scale of the task
  still dwarfs the automation achieved.
Research on humanoid robotics has focused on the control of manipulators and
  walking machines.
It's actually an advanced piece of robotics that won't fetch a tennis ball.
And the utilities failed to build up expertise in certain areas, such as
  robotics.
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