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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Investigations revealed a design flaw in its autopilot system.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 July 2024
Today, most of us spent our day on autopilot, moving from meeting to meeting with little or no time to think things through.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
The autopilot feature of a Tesla electric vehicle drove onto train tracks Wednesday morning, mistaking the rails for a road, Woodland police said.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
Advertisement Jack raised his sails, turned on the autopilot and tried to sleep.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 July 2024
Today, most of us spent our day on autopilot, moving from meeting to meeting with little or no time to think things through.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
The autopilot feature of a Tesla electric vehicle drove onto train tracks Wednesday morning, mistaking the rails for a road, Woodland police said.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
Advertisement Jack raised his sails, turned on the autopilot and tried to sleep.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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“Autopilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autopilot. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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