Noun

(wikipedia robotics) (-)

The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

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Noun

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The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

* 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/us/politics/race-for-president-leaves-income-slump-in-shadows.html?_r=1&hp]," New York Times (retrieved 24 October 2012):

The presidential campaign has been more focused on Bain Capital and an “apology tour” than on the challenges created by globalization and automation .