automated
adjective
au·to·mat·ed
ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd 
: operated automatically
an automated process
automated equipment/machinery
a fully/highly automated factory
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Examples of automated in a Sentence
an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
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What's next: As cars become more automated, the windshield itself could become the entertainment screen.
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Joann Muller, Axios, 18 July 2024
Conquering the roads China, already home to the world’s biggest car market, could someday also become the top market for automated vehicles, according to a 2023 report from consulting firm McKinsey.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 July 2024
More specifically, Geiger cited Sweetgreen’s automated Infinite Kitchens as a catalyst, writing that the average Infinite Kitchen location has maintained a margin of 28% versus the system average of 18%.
—Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 July 2024
The second automated drink maker is Rotender, an automatic cocktail machine, that can make and deliver a drink in about 30 seconds.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
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Joann Muller, Axios, 18 July 2024
Conquering the roads China, already home to the world’s biggest car market, could someday also become the top market for automated vehicles, according to a 2023 report from consulting firm McKinsey.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 July 2024
More specifically, Geiger cited Sweetgreen’s automated Infinite Kitchens as a catalyst, writing that the average Infinite Kitchen location has maintained a margin of 28% versus the system average of 18%.
—Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 July 2024
The second automated drink maker is Rotender, an automatic cocktail machine, that can make and deliver a drink in about 30 seconds.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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