ro·bot·ics (r -b t  ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The science or study of the technology associated with the design, fabrication, theory, and application of robots. |
robotics [rəʊˈbɒtɪks]
n (functioning as singular)
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) the science or technology of designing, building, and using robots
2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) another name for robot dancing
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.
See also: 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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