What does "robotics" mean?

The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

How do you pronounce "robotics"?

Pronounced //ɹoʊˈbɑ.tɪks//.

Robotics

Q: What is a synonym for "robotics"?

Common synonyms include: educational, educational robotics, industrial robotics, robot devices, robot engineering, robot hardware.

/ɹoʊˈbɑ.tɪks/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application uncountable
"There's irony in three of the greatest experts in robotics in the world falling into the same elementary trap, isn't there?"
2
the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots wordnet

Synonyms

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educational educational robotics industrial robotics robot devices robot engineering robot hardware

Antonyms

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hand labor hand tools lecture only manual

Example

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"Where did you come up with the idea that I'm familiar with robotics and such I wonder?"

Etymology

Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 from robot + -ics by comparison to "physics ... hydraulics, celestial mechanics, and so on" in his short story Liar!.

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