robotics

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the science of making and using robots (= machines controlled by computers that are used to perform jobs automatically):

The field of robotics has seen many exciting developments in the last decade.

Strangely, for the director of a robotics department, he doesn't seem to know what a robot is.

robots (= machines controlled by computers that are used to perform jobs automatically):

The plant constructs 800,000 skis per year, using computerized robotics.

They had to come up with these really sporty robotics to get the crew member up close to the solar array.

the science of designing and operating robots

the science of making and using robots:

Workers were being laid off as plants used more robotics in their assembly lines.