robotics
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ro·bot·ics
(rō-bŏt′ĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb)
The science or study of the technology associated with the design, fabrication, theory, and application of robots.
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robotics
(rəʊˈbɒtɪks)n (functioning as singular)
1. (General Engineering) the science or technology of designing, building, and using robots
2. (Dancing) another name for robot dancing
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ro•bot•ics
(roʊˈbɒt ɪks)n. (used with a sing. v.)
the technology connected with using computer-controlled robots to perform manipulative tasks.
[1941; coined by Isaac Asimov]
ro•bot′i•cist, n.
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robotics
the application of automated machinery to tasks traditionally done by hand, as in manufacturing.
See also: Automationthe application of automated machinery to tasks traditionally done by hand, as in the manufacturing industry.
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| Noun | 1. |  robotics - the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robotsartificial intelligence, AI - the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively; "workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots" animatronics - the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland) telerobotics - the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a distance |
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Translations
robotika
robotiikka
vélmenni
robototechnikarobotų technika
robotica
robotika
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robotics
n sing or pl → Robotertechnik f, → Robotik f
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