driverless

American  

[drahy-ver-lis] / ˈdraɪ vər lɪs /

adjective

1. 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.

2. (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.

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Etymology

Origin of driverless

First recorded in 1840–1850

Example Sentences

People who don’t live near one of these early adopter cities might not realize how common the sight of driverless cars has become.

From Barron's

It also comes one month before Tesla is expected to launch production of a driverless robotaxi called the Cybercab, without traditional controls like a steering wheel or pedals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rollout will begin with data-collection vehicles before moving to supervised launches and later driverless operations.

From MarketWatch

Musk’s vision for Tesla rests on the fully driverless Cybercab, but regulations could stand in the way.

From The Wall Street Journal

Currently, driverless taxi fleets face a patchwork of state and local regulations; Musk has called this “incredibly painful” for the deployment of autonomous vehicles, and has pushed for a nationwide framework instead.

From The Wall Street Journal