robotické

Robotické is a Czech and Slovak adjective meaning “robotic,” relating to robots or the field of robotics. It is formed from the noun robot, which comes from the Czech word robota meaning forced labor and was popularized by Karel Čapek’s 1920 play R.U.R. The form robotické is used in phrases describing objects, systems, or processes associated with robots, such as robotické systémy, robotické paže, robotické nářadí, robotické procesy and robotické technologie.

In contemporary usage, robotické describes technologies and applications that involve robots or robotic principles. This includes industrial automation, service robots, medical robotics, and autonomous or semi-autonomous systems. Robotické systémy, for example, combine sensors, actuators, and control software to perform tasks with minimal human intervention. The term also appears in research contexts, product naming, and media coverage, reflecting the integration of robotic concepts into manufacturing, logistics, health care, and everyday life.

Etymology and linguistic notes: in Czech and Slovak, robotické is the neuter singular or plural form of the adjective robotický, and it governs agreement with the noun it modifies. The word robot (and its adjective forms) has become a widely used international root in science, industry, and popular culture, largely due to Čapek’s influential debate on automation and artificial agents.

See also: robotics, Karel Čapek, R.U.R.