robotics

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!.

• enPR: rō-bŏt′iks
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪks/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹoʊˈbɑt.ɪks/, [ɹoʊˈbɑɾɪks]

robotics (uncountable)

1. The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application
   • 1941 May, Asimov, Isaac, “Liar!”, in Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 27, number 3, page 53:

     There's irony in three of the greatest experts in robotics in the world falling into the same elementary trap, isn't there?

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “robotics”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 165.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2023), “robotics n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

• robotics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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