Macnaha qaamuuska ee erayga “automaton” waa mishiin ama qalab farsamo oo awood u leh in uu qabto hawlo aan bini’aadmigu soo faragelin ama gacan ka helin, ama qof u dhaqma si farsamaysan ama aan caadifad lahayn, isla markaana ay ka maqan tahay kalinimada ama shaqsinimada. Waxa kale oo ay tilmaami kartaa mashiin mala awaal ah ama mala-awaal ah oo u eg bini aadamka awoodna u leh in uu qabto hawlo adag.