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automaton

[aw-tom-uh-ton, -tn] / ɔˈtɒm əˌtɒn, -tn /




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At January’s conference, robots, including Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, a 6-foot-2-inch automaton weighing in at just under 200 pounds with a digital smiley face, were the stars.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The success of “Maybe Happy Ending” hinges in no small part on the miraculous performance of Darren Criss, who plays an automaton with a secretly sensitive heart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

The application was consuming me, organizing my synapses like an automaton farmer who makes Munsen predictions regarding the historical flow of neurotransmission.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

“It’s like ‘The Elephant Man’ — ‘I am a human being!’” he said, emphasizing that he’s more than just a ballad automaton.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

In one corner of the room stood the automaton, which Hugo and Papa Georges had repaired to perfection.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick




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