self-driving

self- +‎ driving

self-driving (not comparable)

1. Of a motor vehicle: equipped with sensors and computer technology to allow it to drive without a human operator.
   • 2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America‎, archived from the original on 7 February 2019:

     Computer vision is used in image recognition systems and also in self-driving technologies.

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   • 2021 December 9, Gareth Roberts, “Mercedes-Benz self-driving car technology approved for use”, in FleetNews‎:

     Mercedes-Benz has received approval for a self-driving system paving the way for it to be able to offer the technology to customers where national legislation allows its use.

• self-driving car

self-driving (uncountable)

1. The ability of a motor vehicle to drive itself without a human operator; the technology that enables this.
   • 2017 August 25, Yarrow Bouchard, “Self-Driving: The Companies That Will Win (And Lose)”, in Seeking Alpha‎, archived from the original on 2022-11-29:

     Self-driving will re-arrange the economic landscape of the world, like the invention of the automobile did.

   • 2019 October 12, “Chinese firms are taking a different route to driverless cars”, in The Economist‎, archived from the original on 2022-12-28:

     China’s approach to self-driving reflects its attitude to development more broadly: heavy on infrastructure and government oversight, lighter on cutting-edge technology and civil liberties.

   • 2020 December 24, Stan Boland, “It’s time for self-driving cars to really take off... but not for people”, in Wired UK‎, archived from the original on 2022-08-12:

     Billed as the first everyday consumer application of AI, self-driving has simultaneously inspired its champions and proved a worry for its investors.