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robotics

[ roh-bot-iks ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.


robotics

/ əʊˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. the science or technology of designing, building, and using robots
  2. another name for robot dancing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of robotics1

1941; robot + -ics; coined by Isaac Asimov
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DoorDash Labs, the company’s robotics and automation arm involved in the Coco partnership, announced a collaboration last year with a drone delivery service called Wing.

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Harnessing sectors such as as AI, life sciences, robotics, clean tech, quantum computing, as well as the creative industries, will help to achieve this, the mayor added.

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"It was awesome that they can do this in real time," said Gary Yang, a graduate student in robotics at the California Institute of Technology.

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"For serious space exploration, I much prefer robotics," he says.

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Combining AI, robotics and much more, Swyler’s latest world-building novel concerns the Bulwark, a walled desert city whose history, values and economy are based on the sacrifices made by its founders.

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