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robotics

[ roh-bot-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.


robotics

/ rəʊˈbɒtɪks /

noun

  1. the science or technology of designing, building, and using robots
  2. another name for robot dancing


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Word History and Origins

Origin of robotics1

1941; robot + -ics; coined by Isaac Asimov

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Example Sentences

Is that what we want for the students at Carl Hayden High, where the robotics club is still going strong?

The implications are enormous as all this comes amid widespread and growing excitement about robotics in daily life.

But nobody connected with the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Robotics Challenge wants to admit that.

Born in 1960, just outside of Paris, LeCun has been drawn to computers, robotics, and artificial intelligence since a young age.

No one can predict the direction or dimensions of robotics a decade from now.

He knew where you could get plans for the robotics, and off-the-shelf motors and sensors.

Now, have a look—this is a Linux computer with some of the most advanced robotics ever engineered.

I thought it over for a second, then asked, "But what do your robotics men say is causing the malfunctions?"

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