as in mechanizations
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
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Recent Examples of automations
By unifying previously siloed systems associated with different departments, facility operators can develop smart, practical and agile automations.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
At their most basic, automations are ‘if this, then that’ statements.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
But the powerful, agentic apps and automations that companies and startups are hoping to create will take a lot more than a GPU.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
This proactive approach to identifying process automations is meant to help teams save time across the organization and keep collaboration smooth, no matter what time zones or office bases team members are in.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Teams return to manual methods, automations fail and data becomes unreliable.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Simple automations like welcome sequences, re-engagement nudges, or even birthday messages can turn one-off emails into structured customer journeys.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Empower team members to run them without your involvement, or create AI automations and deploy AI agents to the same effect.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
At their most basic, automations are ‘if this, then that’ statements.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
But the powerful, agentic apps and automations that companies and startups are hoping to create will take a lot more than a GPU.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
This proactive approach to identifying process automations is meant to help teams save time across the organization and keep collaboration smooth, no matter what time zones or office bases team members are in.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Teams return to manual methods, automations fail and data becomes unreliable.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Simple automations like welcome sequences, re-engagement nudges, or even birthday messages can turn one-off emails into structured customer journeys.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Empower team members to run them without your involvement, or create AI automations and deploy AI agents to the same effect.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Automations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automations. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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