automaton

Example Sentences

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At January’s conference, robots, including Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, a 6-foot-2-inch automaton weighing in at just under 200 pounds with a digital smiley face, were the stars.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

On Wednesday he was an automaton, almost like a windup toy.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

The success of “Maybe Happy Ending” hinges in no small part on the miraculous performance of Darren Criss, who plays an automaton with a secretly sensitive heart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

The application was consuming me, organizing my synapses like an automaton farmer who makes Munsen predictions regarding the historical flow of neurotransmission.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

Hugo ran his fingers along the arm of the automaton and gazed at its face.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick