Synonyms of automation

automation

noun

ˌȯ-tə-ˈmā-shən 

as in mechanization

the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices

feared that automation would add millions to the ranks of the unemployed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mechanization
• robotization
• electrification
• computerization
• motorization
• cybernation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of automation

In my experience, automation becomes commercially viable not when failures disappear, but when the system is built to handle them without flinching. — Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

But Missy Cummings, the director of George Mason University’s robotics and automation center, thinks the test is likely a strategy to warm locals and lawmakers up to the fully driverless design. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026

His research contributed to the development of automation tools for integrated circuit design. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026

Some primarily track visibility and citations, while others include content creation, technical auditing, or workflow automation. — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 9 Sep. 2026