The Rise of the Machines – Why Automation is Different this Time

Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes. Human intervention is reduced by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions — and embodying those predeterminations in machines.Automation is the creation and application of technologies to produce and deliver goods and services with minimal human intervention. The implementation of automation technologies, techniques and processes improve the efficiency, reliability, and/or speed of many tasks that were previously performed by humans.What are examples of automation? 10 Examples Of Automation. Kamila Hankiewicz. ... Space. ... Home Appliances. ... Data Cleaning Scripts. ... Self-Driving Vehicle. ... Hospitality Events Processing. ... IVR. ... Smart Home Notifications.What is automation used for? Automation, or automatic control, includes the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers, and heat-treating ovens, switching on telephone networks, steering, and stabilization of ships, aircraft, and other applications and vehicles with reduced human ...How does automation work? Overview of IT automation IT automation is using a system of instructions to execute a repeated set of processes – taking the place of IT work performed manually. Automated processes can increase IT productivity and efficiency – and reduce human errors.