Beat automated programme set up with input from CV-scanners (5)
I believe the answer is:
throb
'beat' is the definition.
(throb is a kind of beat)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for throb that I've seen before include "Pulsate with force" , "Vibrate with rhythm like heart" , "Martin -; Kingsley -" , "Beat like heart" , "Sound of engines" .)