computer-controlled driving

noun
UK /kəmˈpjuː.tə kənˌtrəʊld ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/
US /kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ kənˌtroʊld ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/

When a computer drives a car instead of a person.

The new bus uses computer-controlled driving to stay safely in its lane.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A mode where software takes over steering and speed on a highway.

On long trips, the car switches to computer-controlled driving to reduce driver tiredness.

3. The technology that lets a vehicle park itself without a human at the wheel.

Computer-controlled driving helped the car slide neatly into the tight parking spot.

4. A system that guides farm machines across fields automatically.

The tractor's computer-controlled driving keeps each row perfectly straight.