中国自动化学会成立于1961年，是发展我国自动化、信息与智能科技事业的重要社会力量。现有个人会员8万余名、团体会员300余家、专业委员会64个、工作委员会11个、科普教育基地53家、学会服务站23个。荣获中国科协党建工作先进学会、全国科协系统先进集体、全国学会期刊出版工作优秀单位、优秀扶贫学会等多项荣誉，多次入选中国科协学会能力提升与改革工程支持学会。2021年，被民政部授予“全国先进社会组织”称号。

Founded in 1961, the CAA is an important social force to develop automation, information and intelligence science and technology in our country. CAA and its members inspire a scientific community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its over 80,000 individual members, over 300 group members, 64 technical committees, 11 working committees, 53 science popularization and education bases, and 23 service stations for the academy. The CAA has been honored as the Advanced Association for Party Construction of China Association for Science and Technology, the Advanced Collective of the China Association for Science and Technology System, the Outstanding Unit of the National Association for Journal Publishing, and the Outstanding Association for Poverty Alleviation. The CAA has been elected to the Association for Ability Improvement and Reform Project Support of China Association for Science and Technology for many times. In 2021, the CAA was awarded the title of "National Advanced Social Organization" by Ministry of Civil Affairs.