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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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The team also highlighted that the technology enhances robotic hands’ capabilities in delicate manipulation tasks and paving the way for further advancements in humanoid dexterous hand development.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
That evidence may soon be on the way, as a growing fleet of robotic missions are set to explore regions of the moon beyond the Apollo landing sites with instruments designed to probe its interior in greater detail.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The film depicts a human mission to Jupiter, yet in reality only robotic probes had reached the planet.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The team also highlighted that the technology enhances robotic hands’ capabilities in delicate manipulation tasks and paving the way for further advancements in humanoid dexterous hand development.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
That evidence may soon be on the way, as a growing fleet of robotic missions are set to explore regions of the moon beyond the Apollo landing sites with instruments designed to probe its interior in greater detail.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The film depicts a human mission to Jupiter, yet in reality only robotic probes had reached the planet.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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