automate
verb [ T ] uk/ˈɔː.tə.meɪt/ us/ˈɑː.t̬ə-/
使自动化
to make a process in a factory or office operate by machines or computers, in order to reduce the amount of work done by humans and the time taken to do the work
Massive investment is needed to automate the production process. 要实现生产过程的自动化需要大量的投资。