: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft
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Tekever, which became a unicorn this year, announced a major contract to supply uncrewed aerial systems to the Royal Air Force in May.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The effort aims to compete with global programs developing uncrewed systems for both civilian and military use.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
The uncrewed fighter plane field is getting a tad crowded and Northrop Grumman is adding to the congestion with Project Talon.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
An uncrewed Shenzhou 22 capsule arrived at the station Tuesday, after it was launched late Monday on a short-notice mission to provide the new crew of astronauts a way back to Earth.
—Maham Javaid The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The effort aims to compete with global programs developing uncrewed systems for both civilian and military use.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
The uncrewed fighter plane field is getting a tad crowded and Northrop Grumman is adding to the congestion with Project Talon.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
An uncrewed Shenzhou 22 capsule arrived at the station Tuesday, after it was launched late Monday on a short-notice mission to provide the new crew of astronauts a way back to Earth.
—Maham Javaid The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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uncrewed
adjective
un·crewed
ˌən-ˈkrüd 
: having no crew
an uncrewed spacecraft
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