robotics

[roh-bot-iks] /roʊˈbɒt ɪks/

noun, (used with a singular verb)

the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.

Origin

1941; robot + -ics; coined by Isaac Asimov

Examples from the web for robotics

The field is called social robotics, and it remains a tricky business.
But the real power in robotics technologies lies in their ability to augment and extend our own capabilities.
The company helped the college design courses in laser and robotics training.
The promise of robotics is not the only promise unkept.
And the utilities failed to build up expertise in certain areas, such as robotics.
Now, it's quite possible that robotics may generate unemployment as the economy adjusts to the deployment of new technology.
It is also a centre for innovation in robotics, electronics and nanotechnology.
Although robotics has sped up many of these processes, the scale of the task still dwarfs the automation achieved.
One of the biggest challenges in robotics engineering is mimicking the human sense of touch.
Perhaps more than any other factor, the life span of batteries has limited the infiltration of robotics into daily life.

British Dictionary definitions for robotics

robot dancing

noun

a dance of the 1980s characterized by jerky mechanical movements

robotics

/rəʊˈbɒtɪks/

noun (functioning as sing)

the science or technology of designing, building, and using robots

another name for robot dancing

Word Origin and History for robotics

1941, from robot + -ics. Coined in a science fiction context by Russian-born U.S. author Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), who proposed the "Three Laws of Robotics" in 1968.