machinenavigation
nounUK /məˈʃiːn nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
US /məˈʃin nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Machine navigation is when a machine finds its own way from one place to another.
The robot vacuum uses machine navigation to clean every room without bumping into walls.
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2. The technology that helps self-driving cars choose safe roads and turns.
Machine navigation keeps the self-driving car in the correct lane.
3. The system a drone uses to fly to a target without a human pilot.
The drone's machine navigation guided it back to the launch point.
4. The process by which a computer-controlled vehicle maps a path through a warehouse.
Machine navigation helped the forklift move boxes through the busy warehouse.