driverless

[drahy-ver-lis]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of driverless¹

First recorded in 1840–1850

Example Sentences

Waymo’s driverless taxis are set to take on London’s storied black cabs.

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Morningstar analysts expect it will take at least a few years before Tesla is capable of fully operating an entirely driverless system, despite the company’s forecast for a 2026 launch.

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Then it begins driverless testing and finally offers its services to the general public.

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Having a driverless solution doesn’t mean it works for your customer seamlessly.

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Lyft shares surged more than 10% Wednesday as the partnership reassured investors that it was not going to be left behind as more people start using driverless taxis.

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