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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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
Professional unpiloted aerial vehicles (UAVs) are already instrumental in conservation efforts and engineering projects, but even personal use drones do more than recording cool aerial shots of your vacation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
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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
Professional unpiloted aerial vehicles (UAVs) are already instrumental in conservation efforts and engineering projects, but even personal use drones do more than recording cool aerial shots of your vacation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpiloted
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“Unpiloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpiloted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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