The Automaton in Biomutant is a small robotic companion that accompanies the player through his adventure. The Automaton comes equipped with many different Functions that players can unlock to aid them in battle and to navigate through the world.
Biomutant Automaton Guide
Unlocking Automaton Functions
The Mirage
Players can unlock new Automaton Functions by completing The Mirage quests. The Mirage may appear in front of you at random locations during your gameplay and the quest will be obtained each time you see him.
Unlocking Functions
By simply interacting with the Mirage, you will be immediately transported to a playable memory, and you must fight against a Disciple or multiple Disciples as your younger self. After the fight is over by either winning or losing, you will find yourself back at the present, but the Mirage will be gone, and you will be able to choose the Automaton functionality you want to recall.
All Automaton Functions

Health Injector
Activate the Automaton's heal function in the consumable favourites' radial wheel.
Will activate on its own if your health drops low enough.

Flashlight
The Automaton's flashlight function is automatically activated when in darker areas.
The Flashlight will point in the direction you are looking at

Glider
To use the Automaton's Glider wings, jump off at a high elevation and then press and HOLD jump while in the air. You control it when flying by using the navigation controls. Pithing it down will increase the speed.
Imput Sequence: Jump + Jump Hold Jump

Turret
The Automaton's turret function is automatically activated whenever enemies are around and will aid you in combat

Boost
Activate the Automaton's Boost function in the consumable radial wheel to boost your damage output. It can be used again after a set amount of time (180 Seconds)
Automaton Appearance
The Automaton Noticeboards quests narrate the events that happened in the world before the great collapse. During this quests players will be able to find gift packs that contain Automaton Appearances inside.
Beside the starting appearance, there are 10 more unlockable appearances that the player can unlock

Automaton
This is the Default Automaton Skin

Meow Automaton
Related Quest: The Automaton 7F

Knorl Automaton
Related Quest: The Automaton 9E

Liz Automaton
Related Quest: The Automaton 11G

Bugeye Automaton
Related Quest: The Automaton 10I

Muss Automaton
Related Quest:

Newt Automaton
Related Quest:

Tokik Automaton
Related Quest:

Muka Automaton
Related Quest:

Kwak Automaton
Related Quest:

Smutti Automaton
Related Quest: The Automaton 4G