French word

robotique

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁobotik/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrobotics

Example

Elle étudie la robotique.

She studies robotics.

Illustration for robotique (robotics)

More examples

Le club organise des ateliers de robotique le samedi.

The club organizes robotics workshops on Saturdays.

Core concept

A connected field that designs machines able to sense, decide, and act in the physical world.

Common phrases

  • faire de la robotique

    work on robotics

  • s'intéresser à la robotique

    be interested in robotics

  • des ateliers de robotique

    robotics workshops

Similar words

robot: A machine that moves and performs tasks automatically.
automatisation: The use of machines or software to perform tasks with less human effort.
robotisation: The conversion of equipment or processes to use robots or automated devices.
système robotisé: Equipment that combines robots or automated devices to perform a specific task.

Definition in French

Ensemble de savoirs et de techniques consacrés à la création et au fonctionnement des robots.

Word origin

French robotique combines robot, borrowed from Czech robota for forced labor, with the suffix -ique used for fields of knowledge.

Usage tips

  • The field is usually feminine: la robotique, while a machine described as robotized is often un système robotisé.

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