Automation

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English: Automation is the use of machines, control systems and information technologies to optimize productivity in the production of goods and delivery of services.

Overview

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History

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Ancient automata

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  • Roman abacus from 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
    Roman abacus from 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

17th century

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  • 1615
    1615
  • 1620
    1620
  • 1624
    1624
  • 1650
    1650
  • 1650-64
    1650-64
  • 1674-94
    1674-94
  • 1678
    1678

18th century

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  • 1738
    1738
  • 1767
    1767
  • 1779
    1779
  • 1779
    1779
  • 1788
    1788
  • 1795
    1795

19th century

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  • 1837-71
    1837-71
  • 1853
    1853
  • 1861
    1861
  • 1880s
    1880s
  • 1880s
    1880s
  • 1880s
    1880s
  • 1885
    1885
  • 1887
    1887
  • 1888
    1888

20th century

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  • 1904
    1904
  • 1904
    1904
  • 1909
    1909
  • 1963
    1963
  • 1995
    1995
  • Automated Manufacturing Research Facility, 1995
    Automated Manufacturing Research Facility, 1995

21st century

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  • 2003
    2003
  • Automated Banking Machine, 2007
    Automated Banking Machine, 2007
  • Automated bike rentals, 2007
    Automated bike rentals, 2007
  • 2007
    2007
  • 2007
    2007
  • 2008
    2008
  • 2009
    2009
  • 2010
    2010
  • 2010
    2010
  • Automated Carparking, 2012
    Automated Carparking, 2012
  • Automated liquid oral dose, 2012
    Automated liquid oral dose, 2012
  • Industrial robot for flat glass handling
    Industrial robot for flat glass handling
  • A robot at Royal Australian Mint, Canberra
    A robot at Royal Australian Mint, Canberra
  • riviting machines
    riviting machines
  • vacuum sealing machine
    vacuum sealing machine

See also

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