au·tom·a·ton 
/ɑˈtɑ:mətən/ noun
plural au·tom·a·tons or au·tom·a·ta /ɑˈtɑ:mətən/ noun /-ətə/ [count] 1 : a machine that can move by itself ; especially : robot 2 : a person who acts in a mechanical or machinelike way
▪ an unfeeling automaton
▪ an unfeeling automaton
