Robust vs. Robot — What's the Difference?

Full of health and strength; vigorous.

A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within.

Powerfully built; sturdy

(especially in science fiction) a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically

Requiring or characterized by much strength or energy

Another term for crawler

Active or dynamic

A set of automatic traffic lights

Working in an effective way; effective or productive

A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance.

Marked by richness and fullness; full-bodied

A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.

Substantial in amount

A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others.

Rough or crude; coarse

A form of urban dance involving a succession of separate movements executed with precision in imitation of a robot.

Evincing strength and health; strong; often, especially both large and healthy#Adjective.

A system of serfdom used in Central Europe, under which a tenant's rent was paid in forced labour.

Violent; rough; rude.

An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.

Requiring strength or vigor.

A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks by physically moving, especially one which can be programmed.

Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety.

(figuratively) A person who does not seem to have any emotions.

(systems engineering) Designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage.

(South Africa) A traffic light (from earlier robot policeman).

(software engineering) Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions.

(surveying) A theodolite which follows the movements of a prism and can be used by a one-man crew.

(statistics) Not greatly influenced by errors in assumptions about the distribution of sample errors.

(dance) A style of dance popular in disco in which the dancer imitates the stiff movements of a stereotypical android robot.

Of an individual or skeletal element: strongly built; muscular; not gracile.

(Internet slang) A habitual poster on the /r9k/ board on 4chan; a member of the /r9k/ community.

Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.

A mechanism that can move automatically

Violent; rough; rude.

Requiring strength or vigor; as, robust employment.

Physically strong

Marked by richness and fullness of flavor;

Strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge;

Rough and crude;