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 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 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 No brand is a self-operating vehicle, especially in a bumpy economy. Matthew Dunlap, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-operating
Adjective
  • What leaders call meaningful connection, users describe as impersonal or automated.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • And computer algorithms and artificial intelligence, which assist in making automated trades, only add to the chaos of price changes.
    Skip York, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
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  • Instead, their relationship is built on a secure emotional foundation that makes these behaviors natural and automatic over time.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • On Monday, the state Attorney General’s office said in court that the exchange had been contained on Gillett’s personal cell phone and had inadvertently been destroyed by an automatic deletion program.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • What might this robotic world of the future look like?
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The field has also become specialized, Hochberg says, with some groups focused on decoding speech while others work on improving control of robotic limbs.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025

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“Self-operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-operating. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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