Robotics

Singular ➝ Robotic

Noun

  • The branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
  • “Robotics is the intelligent connection between perception and action” by Michael Brady.

Synonyms

Mechatronics

Etymology

Isaac Asimov, American science fiction author, coined in 1941 from robot +‎ -ics by comparison to “physics, hydraulics, mechanics” in his short story Liar!.

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Robot – Roboticist

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Other in Robot Glossary

Turing Test

A test of a machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human

Hybrot

Hybrot is a hybrid robot that combines biological and mechanical components to achieve unique capabilities

Other terms in robot vocabulary

Turing Test

A test of a machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human

Hybrot

Hybrot is a hybrid robot that combines biological and mechanical components to achieve unique capabilities

AI – Artificial Intelligence

The simulation of human intelligence in machines to perform tasks such as learning, decision making, problem solving, visual perception and natural language processing

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