robotics

Pronunciation: /ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪks/

The English word “robotics” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

Etymology

Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 from robot + -ics by comparison to "physics ... hydraulics, celestial mechanics, and so on" in his short story Liar!.

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