Automate

Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words.

This news word is a sign of the times.

Automate.

This is one of two robots working for Zume Pizza.

With the pie is perfectly covered with sauce and other toppings, the robot puts it in the oven.

We spend less money on repetitive labor, so things like slicing pepperoni or applying cheese.

We automate those tasks, so that we can spend more money on higher quality ingredients.

The word automate is similar to automatic and automation.

Automate means to use machines, including computers and robots to operate something.

Automation is common among factories.