self-drive
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of self-drive
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The milestones increase incrementally up to an $8.5-trillion company valuation and also include product goals, such as delivering 20 million vehicles, deploying 1 million robotaxis for commercial operation and garnering 10 million full self-drive subscriptions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
After the astronauts return to Earth, these vehicles would be able to self-drive around as robotic explorers, similar to NASA’s rovers on Mars.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
“There is a misconception that just because a vehicle has the capability to self-drive that it doesn’t need human oversight,” an auto lobbyist told The Washington Times.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
In the interim, carmakers must be extremely clear about the difference between self-drive and driver-assist features.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2022
Thus job-owning, based upon an automatic self-drive principle, enables the job-owner to exact a return in faithful service that neither slavery nor serfdom ever made possible.
From The American Empire by Scott Nearing
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