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robot Definition

ro·bot (rō′bät′)

noun

    1. any anthropomorphic mechanical being, as those in Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), built to do routine manual work for human beings
    2. any mechanical device operated automatically, esp. by remote control, to perform in a seemingly human way
  2. an automaton; esp., a person who acts or works mechanically and without originality

Etymology: < Czech robota, forced labor < OSlav rabota, menial labor < rabu, servant < IE base *orbho-: see orphan

robot Related Forms

ro·bot′ic (rō bät′ik) adjective ro′·bot·ism′ noun

robot Synonyms

robot

n.

automaton, android, Frankenstein, mechanical monster, humanoid, thinking machine, mechanical man, cyborg.

robot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • weld: SolidWorks was also used to design the jig fixtures on which the tube sub assemblies and final assemblies are robot welded together.
  • build: Here's what to do... Choose a zone for which you'd like to build the optimal robot.
  • construct: Your mission is to construct robots which can successfully collect the precious golden cubes scattered about a variety of hostile zones.

Adjective modifier

  • humanoid: He pulled off the wrapping to reveal a humanoid robot which bore a remarkable resemblance to Des, with similar facial features.
  • programmable: The Pixie, supplied by Swallow Systems, is a programmable robot similar to the Roamer, but is even simpler conceptually.
  • autonomous: This is suited to the control of autonomous mobile robots in order to learn to navigate around a training domain.
  • legged: Walking and Exotic Robots Forum - Online discussion forum for people interested in developing legged robots.
  • intelligent: When intelligent robots are sent into hazardous situations, fewer human lives are put at risk.
  • giant: And the BBC called them " giant robots " .

Modifies a noun

  • soccer: The boys from St Cecilia's had much more success with their robot soccer player sweeping all aside in their half of the draw.
  • controller: A case study is presented, in which aspects of the nervous and endocrine systems are exploited to create a simple robot controller.
  • arm: A typical device takes the form of a miniature, desktop sized robot arm with sufficient linkages to allow a 3D workspace.
  • exclusion: After consultations with the relevant webmaster, it is often possible to be exempted from this ' robot exclusion ' .
  • kit: Cool robots - Via a link from Dan's Data, a trio of extremely interesting robot kits.

Noun used with modifier

  • indexing: How does an indexing robot decide what to index?
  • humanoid: Sonyâs developments in artificial intelligence have also allowed us to develop QRIO, the prototype humanoid robot.
  • spam: This is to prevent spam robots from collecting the email address.
  • killer: However during the flight, the cargo comes alive in the form of an army of killer robots!
  • axis: The loading of insert parts as well as demoulding are done fully automatically by a six axis robot.
  • rogue: There's a bit about the specialist law enforcement organizations and techniques used, and on the fate of rogue robots.