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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Automation industry representatives often suggest that workers should aim for better-paying, less repetitive jobs – but simply handing t-shirt production to robots won't do that overnight.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The work will be presented at the International Conference of Robotics and Automation in Vienna in May and will appear in the conference proceedings.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In 1961, Time magazine ran the doomsday headline External link “Business: The Automation Jobless.”

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Automation isn’t a new thing, as Rice’s drama reminds us.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Automation, the second industrial revolution, has eliminated for all practical purposes the need for their labor.

From Mercenary by Birmingham, Lloyd




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