Robotics
WordNet
noun
(1) The area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots
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Etymology
Coined by Isaac Asimov from + by comparison to "physics ... hydraulics, celestial mechanics, and so on" http://www.sciforums.com/CYC-or-COG-t-4536.html in his 1941 book Liar!.
Noun
- The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application