roboticist en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Isaac Asimov in 1940. robot + -ic + -ist. Coined in his short story "Robbie" (initially published under the title "Strange Playfellow").
Meanings
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One who conceptualizes, designs, builds, programs, and experiments with robots.
Johnson is an expert Roboticist.
1940 September, Isaac Asimov, “Strange Playfellow”, in Super Science Stories, volume 1, number 4, page 70:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| roboticists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
robotic · robotics · robopsychologist · robot