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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Between Apollo and robotic missions to the moon, only 5% of the lunar surface has been sampled, Crow said.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The Paiza Collection’s 160 butlers go through an extensive training program, and what that produces isn’t just robotic precision but also a culture of genuinely warm hospitality.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
As the Pentagon advances its own robotic vehicle programs, platforms like ATLAS show how industry aims to field modular, autonomous systems at speed.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the week, an Indian university was reportedly asked to leave the summit after a staff member passed off a robotic dog developed by Chinese company Unitree as one the university had developed.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The Paiza Collection’s 160 butlers go through an extensive training program, and what that produces isn’t just robotic precision but also a culture of genuinely warm hospitality.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
As the Pentagon advances its own robotic vehicle programs, platforms like ATLAS show how industry aims to field modular, autonomous systems at speed.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the week, an Indian university was reportedly asked to leave the summit after a staff member passed off a robotic dog developed by Chinese company Unitree as one the university had developed.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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