autonomous vehicle
nounUK /ɔːˈtɒnəməs ˈviːɪkl/
US /ɔːˈtɑːnəməs ˈviːɪkl/
A car that can drive itself without a person steering it.
The autonomous vehicle stopped at the red light all by itself.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A machine that moves and works without a human controlling it.
The factory uses an autonomous vehicle to carry boxes between rooms.
3. A vehicle guided by computers instead of a driver.
Engineers tested the autonomous vehicle on a closed track.
4. Any self-operating craft, such as a drone or boat.
The autonomous vehicle mapped the lake floor without a crew.