automating

verb (present participle)
UK /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪŋ/
US /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪŋ/

Making a machine or computer do a job by itself.

The factory is automating the packing line so robots can box the toys.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Turning a repeated task into something a computer runs on its own.

She is automating her weekly reports with a simple script.

3. Making a process work with little or no help from people.

The team is automating the checkout so customers can pay faster.

4. Fitting a place or system with machines that work by themselves.

They are automating the warehouse with moving shelves.