Automation: The technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum.

A mechanical device, operated electronically, that function automatically, without continuous in put from an operator.

Productivity:The quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services.


Impact:Over time automation has been a huge part of human society. There are some advantages and disadvantages.



The ATM (Automated teller machine) is a great example of automation. The ATM allows you to Deposit and withdraw money 24/7. In the U.S.A, in 1939, Mr. Luther George Simjian was the one who started to build the first ATM. In 1939, he put a test model out in New York city, but after 6 months it was removed because of the lack of customer acceptance.The first fully functioning ATM was placed in the Kingsdale Shopping Center in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in 1959, and in 1960 Mr. Simjian got his product patented.




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