IN an alternate Prohibition-era America, it's not liquor that's outlawed but robots - living among us as an underclass of social outcasts, the victims of human prejudice and strict laws governing their existence. Automata follows Sam Regal, a former NYPD detective turned private eye, and his incredibly smart automaton partner, Carl Swanee. Together, they help the helpless - whether their client be human or machine makes no difference. They just want to solve the case - shedding a bit of light in an otherwise dark and despairing world.