Sida qaamuusku qabo, kelmadda "robot" waa magac tilmaamaya mishiinka awood u leh in uu hawlihiisa u fuliyo si iskeed ah ama si madax-bannaan, inta badanna loo qorsheeyey in uu qabto hawlo gaar ah. Robot-yadu waxay noqon karaan mashiinno jireed ama kuwo macmal ah, waxaana loo qaabayn karaa codsiyo kala duwan oo kala duwan, oo ay ku jiraan wax-soo-saarka, automation-ka, sahaminta, maaweelada, iyo in ka badan. Erayga “Robot” waxa markii ugu horaysay sameeyay qoraagii Czech ee Karel Capek ruwaayadiisii “R.U.R. iyo awoodaha.