pilotless
Americanadjective
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lacking a pilot or needing no pilot.
pilotless aircraft.
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having no pilot light.
a pilotless furnace.
Etymology
Origin of pilotless
Example Sentences
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Some of those new technologies were on display, from a remote-controlled speedboat, zipping about in the harbour, to a mock-up of Proteus, the navy's first pilotless helicopter.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
Boeing’s pilotless flying taxi called Wisk has been a test bed for automation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
The pilotless spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements.
From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2023
Asked about a report in the German outlet Der Spiegel that China was negotiating over the shipment of pilotless attack drones to Russia, Kirby said “I have nothing for you on that.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023
They didn’t get to fly around in private, pilotless helicopters of their own.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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