automation vs equipment

automation and equipment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
automation	Yes	No	No	No
equipment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, equipment is a hypernym of automation; that is, equipment is a word with a broader meaning than automation:

automation: equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation
equipment: an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

automation (noun)	equipment (noun)
the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware	an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation
the condition of being automatically operated or controlled