stop-startrobot
nounUK /ˌstɒp stɑːt ˈrəʊbɒt/
US /ˌstɑːp stɑːrt ˈroʊbɑːt/
A stop-start robot is a robot that keeps stopping and going again.
The little stop-start robot moved forward, paused, then moved again.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A robot that starts and stops suddenly and unevenly.
The stop-startrobot jerked along the track in short bursts.
3. A machine that can be switched on and off repeatedly.
The stop-startrobot was easy to control with the remote.
4. A toy robot that moves in short, stop-and-go steps.
My stop-startrobot walked across the floor in tiny hops.