driverless
Americanadjective
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not having a human driver in control.
The horse became startled and the now driverless horse-drawn carriage ran into a car.
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without a human operator.
driverless machinery.
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(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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Baidu operates its Apollo Go driverless taxi service in dozens of cities across the world, mostly in China.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Apollo Go is Baidu's driverless taxi service which began charging for rides in Beijing in 2021 and operates in designated areas across several cities.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
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 • Mar. 19, 2026
The rollout will begin with data-collection vehicles before moving to supervised launches and later driverless operations.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Indeed, king Yudhishthira the just, staying on his steedless and driverless car, desired to take up a dart.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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