ROBOTIC Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

robotic

adjective

rō-ˈbä-tik

Definition of robotic

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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Recent Examples of robotic Hugging Face also debuted its first physical AI product today, a robotic duck, although it is not powered by MHS, Anthropic said. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The robotic arms had a tendency to swing out of control, smashing into things around the factory. — ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 That demonstration of both robotic prowess and limitations came from the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games hosted in Beijing from August 22–26. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 The Soviet Union launched the Luna 16 mission, which was the first robotic probe mission to land on the moon and return a sample of lunar soil to Earth. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for robotic

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Adjective

Collection can be local, but automated sorting, preprocessing and chemical recycling facilities may require material from several countries to operate at an efficient scale.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
The same flat, automated woman’s voice that announced the beginning of the call now announces its end.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of automated

Adjective

While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Shohei Ohtani struck out four consecutive times for the first time this season, including in the 10th with an automatic runner at third.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of automatic

Adjective

This physical separation prevents signal interference and mechanical abrasion between heavy power lines, sensitive data channels, and fluid hoses.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
The company said its new 50,000-metric-ton plant in Qidong, China, produced its first commercial batches of Xatryx bioTHF and bioPTMEG in August, roughly four months after reaching mechanical completion.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mechanical

Adjective

Parched fields force hydroponic growers, vegetable farmers and fruit producers to halt harvests, sell off underfed livestock at rock-bottom prices and even return to mechanic jobs to survive.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
There are exceptions and one is Hig (Elordi), who before the virus hit was a mechanic living a good life with his pregnant wife and new puppy.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mechanic

Adjective

Because of spontaneous and piezoelectric polarization in its crystal structure, GaN heterostructures can naturally induce extremely thin sheets of mobile electrons and holes.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
With a vehicle this size, 180 hp isn't exactly a recipe for spontaneous joy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of spontaneous

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