driverless

American

[drahy-ver-lis] / ˈdraɪ vər lɪs /

adjective

1. not having a human driver in control.
  
  The horse became startled and the now driverless horse-drawn carriage ran into a car.
2. without a human operator.
  
  driverless machinery.
(of a vehicle) navigated and maneuvered by a computer without a need for human control or intervention under a range of driving situations and conditions.

a driverless car.

Etymology

Origin of driverless

First recorded in 1840–1850

Example Sentences

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Waymo currently dominates the robotaxi space in the US, with a fleet of more than 2,500 fully driverless taxis and plans to operate in more than 15 cities next year, including London.

From BBC

The company is also nearing its self-imposed target to launch fully driverless robo-taxis, with no safety monitors, by the end of 2025.

From Barron's

With just a few thousand autonomous vehicles on the road today, widespread adoption of driverless cars may seem like a far-fetched fantasy.

From MarketWatch

The lawsuit is just the latest legal battle for the Alphabet-owned company, which has been rapidly expanding across California, making the white, driverless vehicles more commonplace.

From Los Angeles Times

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