It was automated in the early '80s at a manufacturer of switches intended for aerospace. I'm sure it was long before that. You would need to be Thor to press th

It was automated in the early '80s at a manufacturer of switches intended for aerospace. I'm sure it was long before that. You would need to be Thor to press the roller switch used in landing gear for example. They even were under glass vacuum chambers so the testing could be simulated at various altitudes.