robotics

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[edit] Etymology

Coined by Isaac Asimov from robot + -ics by comparison to "physics ... hydraulics, celestial mechanics, and so on" [1] in his 1941 book Liar!.

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  • (UK) IPA: /ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪks/ SAMPA: /r@U"bQt.Iks/

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Singular
robotics

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robotics (uncountable)

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

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