ロボット
ろぼっと
noun
robot
1.
robot, machine that performs tasks
A machine capable of carrying out complex actions automatically, typically programmable by a computer. Includes industrial robots, service robots, and humanoid robots.
2.
robot (figuratively), automaton
Used figuratively to describe a person who acts mechanically without emotion or independent thought.
ETYMOLOGY: From Czech "robot," coined by Karel Čapek in his 1920 play R.U.R. The word comes from "robota" meaning forced labor.
TYPES OF ロボット:
- 産業ロボット (industrial robot)
- 介護ロボット (care robot)
- ロボット掃除機 (robot vacuum cleaner)
- ヒューマノイド/人型ロボット (humanoid robot)
- 配膳ロボット (food delivery robot)
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JAPANESE CONTEXT: Japan is a world leader in robotics. Famous robots include ASIMO (Honda), Pepper (SoftBank), and AIBO (Sony). Japanese culture has a generally positive attitude toward robots, influenced by manga and anime like Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム).
Related Words
Related:
自動運転 (technology)