robotic
relating to robots or robotics
Using robots or made with robot technology.
[something] is/uses [robotic] [noun]
- The factory installed a new robotic arm to speed up production.
- Robotic surgery allows doctors to operate with very small cuts.
- Many warehouses now use robotic systems to move boxes.
- They invested in robotic technology to reduce labor costs.
- We bought a robotic vacuum that cleans the floor every night.
- The car company uses robotic arms to build cars.
- In robotic surgery, a machine helps the doctor.
- My friend has a small robotic vacuum in his apartment.
- The company wants to add more robotic machines to the plant.
- Some jobs may change because of robotic technology.
stiff, mechanical, emotionless
Moving, talking, or acting in a very stiff way, without feeling, like a robot.
[someone/something] seems/sounds/looks robotic
- His answers were so short and flat that he sounded almost robotic.
- The actor used slow, robotic movements to play the android character.
- She gave a robotic smile that did not reach her eyes.
- The customer service agent spoke in a robotic tone, as if reading from a script.
- After working all night, his walk became slow and robotic.
- The teacher’s voice was robotic and boring.
- He moved in a robotic way on the stage.
- Her face was robotic, with no feeling.
- The man spoke in a robotic tone on the phone.
- The dancers made sharp, robotic movements in the show.
- Base: robotic
robotic arm
1mechanical arm used as a robot
A machine arm that is moved by a computer, often used in factories instead of a human arm.
- A robotic arm on the assembly line welds the car doors in place.
- The scientist used a small robotic arm to handle dangerous chemicals.
- Engineers are programming a robotic arm to help people with disabilities.
robotic movements
1stiff, machine-like body movements
Body movements that are very stiff and not smooth, like a robot.
- The dancers used robotic movements to match the electronic music.
- He showed the students how to create robotic movements in their dance routine.
robotic process automation
1software robots that automate office tasks
Software that acts like a digital worker and does simple, repeated computer tasks automatically.
- Many companies use robotic process automation to handle routine data entry.
- Robotic process automation can reduce errors in billing and reporting.
- The bank introduced robotic process automation to speed up loan approvals.
robotic process automation
1software bots for routine tasks
software robots that do simple computer tasks people usually do
- Robotic process automation can copy invoice data from emails into an accounting system.
- The insurer used robotic process automation to speed up routine claims processing.
- RPA is a common abbreviation for robotic process automation.
robotic surgery
1surgery done with robot assistance
A kind of surgery where the doctor uses a robot system to do very precise work inside the body.
- Robotic surgery can reduce recovery time for some patients.
- The hospital is known for its advanced robotic surgery program.
- He chose robotic surgery because it meant smaller cuts and less pain.
robotic vacuum cleaner
1self-moving machine that vacuums floors
A small machine that moves around the floor by itself and cleans it, without someone pushing it.
- Their robotic vacuum cleaner runs every morning while they are at work.
- We bought a robotic vacuum cleaner to help keep the dog hair under control.
- The robotic vacuum cleaner returns to its base when the battery is low.
robotic voice
1mechanical, artificial-sounding voice
A voice that sounds like a machine, not like a normal human voice.
- The GPS speaks in a flat, robotic voice.
- After the audio filter, his singing had a strange robotic voice.
- She complained that the automated system had a cold, robotic voice.