unpiloted
adjective
un·pi·lot·ed
ˌən-ˈpī-lə-təd 
: having no pilot on board
an unpiloted aircraft/flight
They argue that the future belongs to unpiloted submersibles …—
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During the ramp up to the rocket's maiden flight in 2022, engineers ran into multiple propellant leaks and other problems that ended up delaying an unpiloted test flight by more than six months.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The unpiloted Aurora spaceplane took off from a conventional runway at Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre in New Zealand propelled by a bi-propellant rocket engine.
—David Szondy
august 07, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2025
These missions follow Artemis I, a successful unpiloted test flight in 2022.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
The unpiloted spacecraft had transported about 6,700 pounds of crew supplies, equipment and other resources to the International Space Station, according to NASA.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The unpiloted Aurora spaceplane took off from a conventional runway at Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre in New Zealand propelled by a bi-propellant rocket engine.
—David Szondy
august 07, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2025
These missions follow Artemis I, a successful unpiloted test flight in 2022.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
The unpiloted spacecraft had transported about 6,700 pounds of crew supplies, equipment and other resources to the International Space Station, according to NASA.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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“Unpiloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpiloted. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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