autopilot
/ˈɔːtoʊˌpaɪlət/
noun
- A device or system that automatically controls the direction and speed of a vehicle, especially an aircraft or ship, without constant human input.
- The pilot engaged the autopilot after reaching cruising altitude.
- Modern cars have an autopilot feature that helps with steering and braking on highways.
- The ship's autopilot kept it on course through the night.
- A state or mode of doing something automatically, without conscious thought or effort.
- She answered the phone on autopilot while still reading her book.
- After driving the same route for years, I can do it on autopilot.
- When I'm tired, I tend to work on autopilot and make more mistakes.
verb
- To operate or function using an automatic control system; to engage autopilot.
- The captain decided to autopilot the vessel for the remainder of the voyage.
- The plane autopiloted smoothly through the storm.
- You can autopilot the drone by setting a GPS route.
- To do something automatically, without conscious thought.
- I autopiloted through my morning routine, barely noticing what I was doing.
- He autopiloted his way through the meeting, nodding at the right moments.
- After a long day, she autopiloted through dinner preparation.