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

Make the response personal, avoiding corporate language or robotic phrases. —Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

The robotic explorer will investigate the oldest rocks on Mars to uncover more about the planet’s mysterious past. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024

These included what’s known as a robotic, powered exoskeleton meant for tired hikers. —Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024

Electrolux, based in the United Kingdom, introduced a prototype of its Trilobite robotic vacuum cleaner in 1997, and at iRobot in Boston, Joe Jones was working on what would become the Roomba. —IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1