Any thing or being regarded as having the power of spontaneous motion or action.
A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive power within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings, such as men, birds, etc.
A creature that walks and behaves like a robot, giving the impression of being remotely controlled.
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"
a mechanism that can move automatically
a control mechanism designed to follow precoded instructions
a finite state input/output device
a machine that moves according to pre-set conditions, and a robot is a machine that may or may not be humanoid and is either autonomous or semiautonomous but has specific applications
a mathematical model for a finite state machine (FSM)
a mathematical model for a finite state machine , see automata theory
a mechanical device that imitates life
a "self-moving" machine , and the development of control mechanisms led to the possibility of programming automata
A mechanical model or figure that performs intricate movements and tasks.
A piece of mechanism with concealed motive power; a Robot.