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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Globalstar also has terrestrial spectrum that could boost connectivity for warehouse automation or drones, Nowak said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The workflow automation company isn’t getting replaced by artificial intelligence, UBS said, but enterprises aren’t opening their wallets for non-AI tools either.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Snyder expressed concern that such automation would taint the company’s efforts to sustain its in-person customer service and fresh food.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Workers who lose jobs in fields hit by automation take a month longer to find new jobs and suffer 3% real earning losses after re-employment compared with workers displaced from other fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Inside, the hydrofoil gearings for the Pole Star sat in red dimness, clicking gears and whirring automation mechanicals for the sails and hydrofoils and parasail reels.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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