autopilot
noun
au·to·pi·lot
ˈȯ-tō-ˌpī-lət 
1
: a device for automatically steering ships, aircraft, and spacecraft
also
: the automatic control provided by such a device
Examples of autopilot in a Sentence
an airplane equipped with an autopilot
The plane was flying on autopilot.
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The plane started service in 2017, but the two fatal crashes – in October 2018 and March of 2019 – led to a 20-month grounding of the jets, and investigations revealed a design flaw in its autopilot system.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
To enable autonomous flight, the team fitted the robot with two propellers and an off-the-shelf drone autopilot called Pixracer.
—Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024
Tesla’s autopilot has a solid competitor in Alphabet’s Waymo robo-taxi business.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That doesn’t mean ignoring risks and investing on autopilot.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
To enable autonomous flight, the team fitted the robot with two propellers and an off-the-shelf drone autopilot called Pixracer.
—Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024
Tesla’s autopilot has a solid competitor in Alphabet’s Waymo robo-taxi business.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That doesn’t mean ignoring risks and investing on autopilot.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Autopilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autopilot. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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