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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Across the industry, academics studying waste‑processing say the shift to automation is not only inevitable, but necessary.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Advances in automation and computing have revolutionized the production of cars, electronics and food, making these things more plentiful and affordable.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Option Care Health still managed to deliver better than expected profitability margins, with some success in ongoing savings initiatives, including efforts to capture administrative efficiencies through automation and technology.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The volume will increase to 4 million once the additional automation is installed, which will make the building the fourth highest-volume distribution center in CVS’s network.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Inside, the hydrofoil gearings for the Pole Star sat in red dimness, clicking gears and whirring automation mechanicals for the sails and hydrofoils and parasail reels.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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