noun
robotics
roh-BOT-ihks
noun
1
The branch of engineering and science concerned with designing, building, and programming robots.
"She studies robotics at university, focusing on robotic arms used in surgery."
How to Use Robotics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe field of study and industry built around designing and building robots.
Common pairings
a robotics engineer
study robotics
the robotics industry
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Etymology
Coined by Isaac Asimov in 1941, modeling the word on other science names like "physics" and "mechanics."