"IEEE Robotics and Automation Award
RobotsIndustrial robotAutonomous research robotDomestic robot
General purposeHome automationBanking automationLaboratory automationIntegrated library systemBroadcast automationConsole automationBuilding automation
Specific purposeAutomated attendantAutomated guided vehicleAutomated highway systemAutomated pool cleanerAutomated reasoningAutomated teller machineAutomatic painting (robotic)Pop music automationRobotic lawn mowerTelephone switchboardVending machine
Social movementsTechnocracy movementVenus ProjectZeitgeist MovementvteAutomation is the technology by which a process or procedure is performed with minimal human assistance. Automation or automatic control is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers and heat treating ovens, switching on telephone networks, steering and stabilization of ships, aircraft and other applications and vehicles with minimal or reduced human intervention." - (en.wikipedia.org 12.04.2020)
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