From Longman Business Dictionary
automateau·to·mate /ˈɔːtəmeɪtˈɒː-/ verb [transitiveT]MANUFACTURING to change to a system where goods are produced or jobs are done by machines rather than by peopleComputers have enabled us to automate many of the routine tasks in offices.
—automated adjectiveadjthe industry’s first fully automated warehouse
—automation noun [uncountableU]Costs have been reduced by automation and heavy job cuts.
software for office automation