mechanizationnoun [ U ]
UK also mechanisation uk/ˌmekənaɪˈzeɪʃən/us/ˌmekənəˈzeɪʃən/PRODUCTIONthe process of starting to use machines to do something that was previously done by hand:
Farmers have also coped with the worker shortage by adopting mechanization.
the modern mechanization of food processing