# roboticist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who conceptualizes, designs, builds, programs, and experiments with robots.

## Etymology
Coined by Isaac Asimov in 1940. robot + -ic + -ist. Coined in his short story "Robbie" (initially published under the title "Strange Playfellow").

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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