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robotic, a. and n.|rəʊˈbɒtɪk|
[f. robot + -ic.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to robots; characteristic of or resembling a robot.
1941I. Asimov in Astounding Sci. Fiction May 50 You'd cut your own nose off before you'd let me get the credit for solving robotic telepathy. 1946Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. LIX. 192, I believe that robotic thinking helps precision of psychological thought. 1947I. Asimov in ‘E. Crispin’ Best SF Two (1956) 111 The mathematical interpretation of verbal reactions of robots is one of the more intricate branches of robotic analysis. 1959Archit. Rev. CXXV. 212/3 His line is bold, his colour is bright but lifeless, and his figuration is decoratively robotic. 1963New Worlds Sci. Fiction Apr. 52 Johnston wouldn't have been..surprised to find out that more than half of the city's population was robotic, no matter how cleverly they were disguised. 1973M. Amis Rachel Papers 49, I said in a robotic voice: ‘Christ I'm sorry about that I had no idea it was your party and I wondered whether you might possibly let me make it up to you.’ 1976L. Deighton Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy viii. 84 The kind of dispassionate robotic bastard that communism breeds.
B. n.
1. pl. The art or science of the design, construction, operation, and application of robots and the like; the study of robots; laws of robotics, a set of rules devised to govern the actions of robots, enunciated in the science fiction stories of Isaac Asimov (see quot. 19681).
At first a science-fiction term but now more generally used of automatic processes in industry.
1941I. Asimov in Astounding Sci. Fiction May 53 There's irony in three of the greatest experts in robotics in the world falling into the same elementary trap, isn't there? 1942― in Ibid. Mar. 100/1 Let's start with the three fundamental rules of Robotics—the three rules that are built most deeply into a robot's positronic brain. 1957― Naked Sun (1958) i. 21 The robot showed no adverse response. It couldn't, of course. Its reponses were limited and controlled by the Laws of Robotics. 1968― in Sci. Jrnl. Oct. 116/2 Eventually, I formulated these safeguards in the shape of ‘The Three Laws of Robotics’. 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence, except where such protection would conflict with the First or Second Law. 1968Times 1 Nov. 23/2 Significant technological advances in the field of ‘robotics’—the use of robots in the field of industrial automation—were announced today. 1974G. Butler Coffin for Canary viii. 100 Perhaps we are robots. Robots acting out the last Law of Robotics... To tend towards the human. 1978Observer (Colour Suppl.) 22 Oct. 15/2 In dealing with the many aspects of robotics—historical, philosophical, mythical, actual and projected—Jasia Reichardt defends the machine against some of our more excessive fears about this artificial image of ourselves. 1979Topic (Imperial Coll., London) 22 Jan. 9/1 Support is planned for..new computer applications (e.g. industrial robotics).
2. sing. A robot. rare.
1951C. Simak Time & Again (1956) v. 20 The robotic clicked and chuckled. It moved a pawn... A human simply can't beat a robotic expert. 1981Times 10 Mar. 4/1 Will he consider direct grants for the purchase of such robotics?
So roˈbotical a.; roˈbotically adv.; roˈboticist, an expert in making and operating robots; roˈboticized a., robotized.
1940I. Asimov in Super Sci. Stories Sept. 70/2 Johnson is an expert Roboticist. 1942― in Amazing Stories Feb. 227/1 Austin Wilde, Robotical Engineer, turned to Sam Tobe and said, ‘Did you get anything out of the robot?’ 1947― in ‘E. Crispin’ Best SF Two (1956) 127 The government cruiser was making ready to carry the two roboticists back to Earth. 1957― Naked Sun iii. 35 A thoroughly roboticized economy. 1960M. Scriven in S. Hook Dimensions of Mind xiii. 120 The roboticist in his task of duplicating the brain functions of higher vertebrates. 1972Internat. Jrnl. Man-Machine Stud. IV. 444 The most obvious computer solution would be to simple search serially through each region to find which was the largest. For a roboticist using a serial computer, that may well be the best approach. 1976K. Bonfiglioli Something Nasty in Woodshed v. 53 Sam got up in a robotical sort of way. 1979C. Thomas Snow Falcon 24 Asked to rehearse once more lines he knew by heart... Robotically, he began. |