Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Australia, January 1, 2018
Vehicle automation means that driving tasks like accelerating, braking, turning or changing lanes will be performed by a vehicle’s automated system instead of a person. Automation is a continuous process. People used hand cranks to start their cars until this was automated by batteries and starter motors.
https://infrastructure.gov.au/transport/automatedvehicles/files/automated-vehicles-brochure.pdf