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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Brooks Automation Holdings, a semiconductor automation company owned by private-equity firm THL, formerly known as Thomas H. Lee Partners, is planning a return to the public markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

But a slumping farm economy in recent years has dragged down farmers’ spending on equipment and automation software, which typically comes with annual user fees.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The automation software firm handily beat revenue expectations among analysts polled by FactSet.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Although so-called fast food might seem an easy target for automation, it's proved harder than many expected.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

An astonishing amount of the ship ran on automation.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

Now, you can create these automations just by describing what you want.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 3, 2025

The company aims to make its 700-plus people self-sufficient, building the automations and AI processes they need themselves.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2025

Routines, Shortcuts and other automations probably won’t cure a serious smartphone addiction.

From Seattle Times Jan. 21, 2024

As a result, program traders gave way to more sophisticated automations with much more advanced technology: High-frequency trading.

From Scientific American May 19, 2023

Hiring specifically in back-office functions such as human resources will be suspended or slowed, Krishna said, adding that 30% of non-customer-facing roles could be replaced by AI and automations in five years.

From Reuters May 1, 2023




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