Definition of ROBOTICS

robotics

Meanings

Noun

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

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

robotics is a valid Words With Friends word