robot pilot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of robot pilot
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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As soon as the plane reached cruising altitude, Langford, sitting in the back seat, pushed a button, and a robot pilot took over from the human one.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2012
The story got around that the plane would take off without a soul inside, fly straight to Honolulu by means of a "robot" pilot and directional radio.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rest of the time, the ship was guided by "Mr. Zilch," Commander Hawks's name for a robot pilot built by George De Besson, California engineer.
From Time Magazine Archive
With the ship guided by a robot pilot and directional radio beam, Captain Edwin C. Musick and Chief Pilot Sullivan checked the course with blind-flying instruments.
From Time Magazine Archive
More apprehensive than ever, Dollard finally yielded to his fears and surrendered his controls to the robot pilot.
From Deepfreeze by Locke, Robert Donald
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