# robotics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪks/ · frequency rank #14,402

## Definitions
1. The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

## Etymology
Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 from robot + -ics by comparison to "physics ... hydraulics, celestial mechanics, and so on" in his short story Liar!.

## Easily confused with
- **robotic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robotic-vs-robotics)

## Common misspellings (12)
`orbotics`, `rbootics`, `robbotics`, `roboitcs`, `robotcis`, `roboticcs`, `roboticss`, `robotisc`, `robottics`, `robtoics`, `roobtics`, `rrobotics`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/robotics