as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor vehicular access to the building complex is controlled by a self-operating gate opener

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Recent Examples of self-operating In March 2024, Cognition Labs’ Devin, the self-operating software engineer, grabbed headlines as a proof-of-concept for what agentic AI could be. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Food and Nutrition Services runs a self-operating budget within the school district and does not receive money from the district’s general fund. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 Researchers and filmmakers now deploy self-operating sail drones with high-resolution cameras and real-time streaming capabilities, enabling continuous monitoring of deep-sea ecosystems that supports both marine conservation and scientific discovery. Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025 Autonomous Material Transport Progress in autonomous material transport has refined manufacturing processes, as drones and self-operating vehicles now efficiently move goods. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Walk into the Anna Hiss Gymnasium at the University of Texas, and an autonomous, or self-operating, robot might just pass by you. Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-operating
Adjective
  • Starting October 12, the European Union is rolling out a new automated Entry/Exit System (EES).
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For Nio, this surge underlines the value of its fast, automated swap system, capable of changing a depleted battery in under three minutes.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • The criminal complaint, though, does not mention a semi-automatic weapon or that Martinez was armed.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Turn on automatic updates so you're always protected without having to think about it.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The experiment opens new possibilities in robotic locomotion.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike typical surgical bioprinters that require large machines or robotic arms near the patient, MEDS contains no electronics.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Self-operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-operating. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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