Definition of robotic

roboticadjective

robot

/rəʊˈbɒtɪk//rəʊˈbɑːtɪk/

The word "robotic" originates from the Czech word "robot," coined by Czech playwright Karel Čapek in his 1920 play "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)." "Robot" derives from the Czech word "robota," meaning forced labor or drudgery. Čapek's play imagined artificial workers, ultimately highlighting the potential dangers of automation and the exploitation of labor. The term "robotic" came into use in the 1940s, describing the field of engineering and science focused on creating and deploying robots.

namespace

connected with robots

kết nối với robot

Example:
  • a robotic arm

    một cánh tay robot

like a robot, making stiff movements, speaking without feeling or expression, etc.

giống như một con robot, thực hiện những động tác cứng nhắc, nói mà không có cảm xúc hay biểu cảm, v.v.

Example:
  • robotic movements

    chuyển động của robot

Related words and phrases

Idioms

have/want none of something
to refuse to accept something
  • I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
  • They pretended to be enthusiastic about my work but then suddenly decided they wanted none of it.
    • none but
    (literary)only
  • None but he knew the truth.
    • none the less
    despite this fact
    none other than
    used to emphasize who or what somebody/something is, when this is surprising
  • Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama.