A programmable machine that performs tasks autonomously or according to given commands.
Natural examples
Der Roboter sortiert die Pakete nach ihrer Größe.
The robot sorts the parcels by size.
Im Museum begrüßte ein kleiner Roboter die Kinder.
A small robot greeted the children at the museum.
Die Fabrik testet Roboter für gefährliche Arbeiten.
The factory is testing robots for dangerous jobs.
Usage note
Roboter is masculine: der Roboter; plural Roboter. The plural has no visible ending change.
Mini-lesson: Roboter
A programmable machine that performs tasks autonomously or according to given commands. Roboter is masculine: der Roboter; plural Roboter. The plural has no visible ending change.
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