automateverb [ T ]
uk/ˈɔː.tə.meɪt/us/ˈɑː.t̬ə-/to make a process in a factory or office operate by machines or computers, in order to reduce the amount of work done by humans and the time taken to do the work:
Massive investment is needed to automate the production process.
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automated
adjective uk/ˈɔː.tə.meɪ.tɪd/us/ˈɑː.t̬ə.meɪ.t̬ɪd/
a fully automated system
automation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɑː.t̬ə-/
office/factory automation