The scientific and technical field concerned with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots. It is an interdisciplinary field that combines mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science.
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Die Robotik macht enorme Fortschritte bei der Entwicklung autonomer Systeme.
Robotics is making enormous progress in the development of autonomous systems.
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Word family and suffix
'Robotik' (robotics) is the science of 'Robotern' (robots). The ending '-ik' is often used in German to name a scientific or technical field, as also in 'Physik' (physics) or 'Informatik' (computer science).
EXAMPLE
Er studiert Maschinenbau mit Schwerpunkt Robotik.
He is studying mechanical engineering with a focus on robotics.
Typical collocations
As a scientific field, 'Robotik' (robotics) is often combined with verbs related to research and development. Typical phrases are: 'sich mit Robotik beschäftigen' (to work on/deal with robotics), 'in der Robotik forschen' (to conduct research in robotics), or 'Fortschritte in der Robotik erzielen' (to make progress in robotics).
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Das Institut forscht seit Jahren im Bereich der medizinischen Robotik.
The institute has been conducting research in the field of medical robotics for years.
Register: technical language
'Robotik' (robotics) is a technical term from science and technology. You find it mainly in specialist texts, in university education, and in reports about technological developments.
EXAMPLE
Die Konferenz zur Robotik zieht Experten aus aller Welt an.
The robotics conference attracts experts from all over the world.