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driverless
[drahy-ver-lis]
adjective
not having a human driver in control.
The horse became startled and the now driverless horse-drawn carriage ran into a car.
without a human operator.
driverless machinery.
(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
Example Sentences
There, protesters have burned driverless Waymo vehicles, hurled rocks and bottles at police and National Guard members, and shut down the 101 Freeway.
The announcement comes after the UK government changed its rules about the driverless cars once again.
Waymo’s fleet of driverless electric Jaguars has become a familiar sight in Los Angeles, where they have operated since November.
this all boils down to is saving money, says industry expert Yang Ruigang, a technology professor from Shanghai Jiaotong University, who has extensive experience working on driverless technology in both China and the US.
Tesla has long attempted to play catch-up against rival Waymo, owned by Google-parent Alphabet, whose driverless taxis have traversed the streets of San Francisco for years - and now operate in several more cities.
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