Automaton

usgb/ɔːˈtɑːmətən/
noun

A machine that can operate by itself without a person controlling it.

The factory replaced the workers with automatons to save costs.
Visual representation of "automaton" - A machine that can operate by itself without a person controlling it.

Often appears as...

  • mechanical automaton
  • intelligent automaton
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Not Always Robots

Automatons are not only modern robots; historical mechanical devices also qualify.

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The 18th-century Silver Swan is an automaton that moves like a real swan.
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Self-Operating

An automaton operates on its own, following a set of programmed instructions.

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Museum exhibits often feature automatons to show lifelike motions.
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Not Emotional

Automatons lack human qualities and cannot make judgments or feel emotions.

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The chess-playing automaton won, but it didn't feel pride in its victory.
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