different between robotics vs automation

English

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!.

Pronunciation

• enPR: r?-b?t?iks
• (UK) IPA^(key): /????b?t.?ks/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?o??b?t.?ks/, [?o??b???ks]

Noun

robotics (uncountable)

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

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References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “robotics”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, page 165
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “robotics n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Further reading

• robotics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• coorbits

English

Etymology

automatic +? -ion or automaton +? -ion; coined by a Ford Executive Vice President, Delmar S. Harder, in the 1940s.

Noun

automation (countable and uncountable, plural automations)

1. 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, "[1]," 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.

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• automation at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “automation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.t?.ma.sj??/, /?.t?.ma.sj??/

Noun

automation f (plural automations)

1. automation

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• automatisation

Swedish

Noun

automation c

1. automation

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• automatisering
• robotisering