Definition of ROBOTICS

robotics

Noun

  • The science and technology of designing, building, and operating robots.
  • the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots
  • The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

Examples

  • The strategy in Scrabble sometimes feels like advanced ROBOTICS, so precise and calculated.

Origin / 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!.

Scrabble Score: 12

robotics: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
robotics: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
robotics: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

robotics: valid Words With Friends Word