self-operating

adjective

self-op·​er·​at·​ing ˌself-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-tiŋ How to pronounce self-operating (audio)
: functioning or capable of functioning by itself without a human operator
self-operating machines/cars/robots

Examples of self-operating in a Sentence

vehicular access to the building complex is controlled by a self-operating gate opener
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Walk into the Anna Hiss Gymnasium at the University of Texas, and an autonomous, or self-operating, robot might just pass by you. Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Mar. 2024 Autonomous Material Transport Progress in autonomous material transport has refined manufacturing processes, as drones and self-operating vehicles now efficiently move goods. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 No brand is a self-operating vehicle, especially in a bumpy economy. Matthew Dunlap, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-operating was in 1810

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“Self-operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-operating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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