An automaton is a self-operating machine. Automaton may also refer to: An automaton, an abstract machine in mathematics, computer science, and automata theory, a mathematical model of computer hardware and software In particular, a finite-state automaton, an automaton limited to a finite state space Film and TV Automatons (film), a 2006 film Music Automaton (album), Jamiroquai 2017 Automaton (song), a song by Jamiroquai 2017 "Automaton", a song by DJ Robotaki 2017 "Automaton", a song by English indie rock band The Rakes See also Automat (disambiguation) Automata (disambiguation) Automation (disambiguation) Other uses Automaton Media, a gaming website operated by Active Gaming Media.