noun

robotics

robotics

She is studying robotics at university.

She is studying robotics at university.

The field of robotics is advancing quickly.

The field of robotics is advancing quickly.

((robotics)) the study of robots The field of robotics is very interesting.

Synonyms: automation, cybernetics, artificial intelligence

From 'robot' + the suffix '-ics' (meaning 'the study of'). 'Robot' itself comes from the Czech word 'robota', meaning 'forced labour'.

Think of 'robot' + '-ics' like 'physics' or 'economics' – the study of robots.

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