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as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented
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as in automatic
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down
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Recent Examples of robotic
For one, new technologies, like tractors and robotic fruit and vegetable pickers, dramatically increased farmer productivity in making food.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Workers allows developers to run code close to connected devices such as EVs or industrial robots to minimize latency–a key value proposition as hitting the brakes or swinging a two-ton robotic arm half a second too late could be catastrophic.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Beyond the Reef Moving forward, Sampaio and his team are working to take their research even further by introducing robotic fish to the hunting groups, studying the nuances of the resulting interactions.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
The team demonstrated the robotic arm both gently stroking an egg (without the HeTRM) and cracking the shell (with the HeTRM).
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Workers allows developers to run code close to connected devices such as EVs or industrial robots to minimize latency–a key value proposition as hitting the brakes or swinging a two-ton robotic arm half a second too late could be catastrophic.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Beyond the Reef Moving forward, Sampaio and his team are working to take their research even further by introducing robotic fish to the hunting groups, studying the nuances of the resulting interactions.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
The team demonstrated the robotic arm both gently stroking an egg (without the HeTRM) and cracking the shell (with the HeTRM).
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robotic
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My test vehicle came loaded with more than $9,000 in options, including $1,495 each for a panoramic sunroof and 21-inch wheels, $2,495 for a Comfort and Convenience Package, and $3,255 for a Super Cruise Package that adds GM’s hands-free highway-driving system and automated parking.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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The average Grapefruit League team will play 19 games with an automated zone, with the system available in eight of 13 parks.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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If passed, Maryland can use automatic money returns for claims under $5,000.—
Scott Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Not all employees have an automatic right to appeal.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, more than 200 passengers were stuck at a military base in remote Canada for over 21 hours after a Delta flight traveling from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, experienced a mechanical issue and needed to make an emergency landing.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
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As the final stage began, Austin Hill experienced a mechanical issue with leaking fluid.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Harroun installed it with a bracket above the dashboard rather than have a mechanic ride in the race with him, as was the custom of the day.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
24 May 2024
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When Part 4 was released in August 2023, mechanic Bennie was losing his garage.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
17 Apr. 2024
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There’s certainly a spirit of lively, spontaneous community in the film’s ensemble of screen newcomers, all cast from the region and fluent in its distinctive Henan dialect, who collectively contribute a vital air of careworn, lived-in human texture to proceedings.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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White’s style is certainly very different to what Isaacs experienced on 2017 black comedy The Death of Stalin, which despite its irreverent, spontaneous tone, was in fact meticulously overseen by writer and director Armando Iannucci, the Emmy-winning creator of Veep.—
Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The reflex reaction might well be, What exactly have the governor and fellow Democrats been doing for the previous six years?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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