Tapestry
Does the Automa take an income turn on its first turn?
The designer confirmed this in several replies, and the core rulebook's setup text says every player's first turn is an income turn.
Yes. Every player's first turn is an income turn, and the Automa counts as a player. It gains the income shown on its player mat, such as the tapestry card beside the 1, the same way a human player does. The Automa's bot-turn section only spells out later income turns, which is why some players missed the first one.