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
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
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Boston Dynamics is at it again, wowing us with some seriously cool robotic moves.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Or mostly robotic, at least—the fruit flies the researchers used would occasionally go their own way, despite strong inducements to stay with the program.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The lander's robotic drill and scoop collected 4.27 lbs (1.935 kilograms) of basaltic regolith from the SPA basin before returning it to Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The robotic dogs enhance safety by collecting more data more frequently and enabling real-time analysis.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Or mostly robotic, at least—the fruit flies the researchers used would occasionally go their own way, despite strong inducements to stay with the program.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The lander's robotic drill and scoop collected 4.27 lbs (1.935 kilograms) of basaltic regolith from the SPA basin before returning it to Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The robotic dogs enhance safety by collecting more data more frequently and enabling real-time analysis.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for robotic
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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