robotics

/roʊˈbɑdɪks/

/rəʊˈbɒtɪks/

Robotics is the study of robots, or machines that are designed to do certain jobs. If you're fascinated with robots, you might want to study robotics in college.

Robotics, the branch of science that studies the technology and uses of robots, involves various kinds of engineering and computer programming. While a robot is defined as a machine that can be programmed to do a job, many people interested in robotics (especially science fiction fans) think of them as a mechanical replacement for a human. Robotics comes from robot, from the Czech robotiti, "work or drudge."

Definitions of robotics

1. noun

   the area of study dealing with of practical use of robots, especially in AI
   types:

   animatronics

   the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)

   telerobotics

   the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a distance

   type of:

   AI, artificial intelligence

   the branch of computer science that deals with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively