autonomous navigation
nounUK /ɔːˈtɒnəməs ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
US /ɔːˈtɑːnəməs ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Autonomous navigation is when a machine finds its own way to a place without a person driving it.
The robot vacuum uses autonomous navigation to clean every room by itself.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The technology that lets vehicles like cars and drones move safely without a human steering.
Autonomous navigation helps drones deliver packages to faraway homes.
3. A system's ability to plan and follow a route on its own, such as in ships or spacecraft.
The spacecraft relied on autonomous navigation to steer past the asteroid.
4. The process of a computer program finding its way through a digital space, like a website or game world.
The game character uses autonomous navigation to walk around obstacles.