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robot

[roh-bot] / ˈroʊ bɒt /
NOUN
android, machine
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Once the framework is assembled, the robot is designed to attach a thin reflective film containing many tiny openings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Nevertheless, the robot successfully assembled an initial section, providing evidence that this construction method can work in orbit.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

When Ishiguro’s novel published in 2021, the possibility of a robot replacing a person still seemed comfortably distant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

"That means the robot will also recognise you by looking at you, and it will remember what you ordered last time, and accordingly it will be able to give you better suggestions."

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

“You think you’re going to fight a giant robot pelican suit that’s torn up half the school?”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

A new film reflects a dangerous slide in society’s perception of robots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Tesla is in a massive shift in its business strategy away from electric vehicles and toward self-driving robotaxis, Optimus humanoid robots, and artificial intelligence.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

Children reach out to touch the robots while their parents snap photographs and selfies.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

In August, buzzy Chinese startup Unitree, whose walking, dancing humanoids are often used by AI researchers trying to make robots act autonomously, went public.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

If there were humans or robots nearby, she might have to wait for hours.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown


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