Answer: automatons

AnswerCrossword Clue
AUTOMATONSCuckoos in clocks, e.g.
AUTOMATONSGolems
automatonsUsed in similes and comparisons to refer to a person who seems to act in a mechanical or unemotional way
automatonsA moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being
automatonsA machine that performs a function according to a predetermined set of coded instructions, esp. one capable of a range of programmed responses to different circumstances
automatonsAUTOMATON, (Greek) a machine that imitates the movement of a living creature, activated by a concealed mechanism such as clockwork