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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an autopilot" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to an automatic control system in vehicles or metaphorically to describe a state of doing something without active thought. Example: "During the long drive, I switched on the autopilot and relaxed as the car navigated the highway."
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Combine an autopilot with a good driver, and you get an autopilot with, if not a bad driver, at least not such a good one.
"Testing the Lancaster with an autopilot is the next big thing," says Rodriguez.
"And it might be an autopilot with a 10-degree downward tilt".
"We've entered into what we think of as an autopilot program," said John W. Tate, the chief operating officer.
"I respect him enormously," Mr. McCain said, looking solemn, before catching himself and flashing an autopilot smile.
A radio-controlled plane becomes an autonomous drone when it is given an autopilot, which Mr. Anderson calls "giving the plane a brain".
If no such plan passes, an autopilot budget trigger will kick in instead, requiring substantial cuts equally divided between domestic and national security spending.
Already, some of the routine work in the cockpit, such as directing the plane to the next beacon on its route, is carried out by an autopilot system.
Before fully autonomous vehicles arrive, humans will remain behind the wheel, gradually handing off more and more of the job of driving to an autopilot.
Who is liable if an autonomous system, such as an autopilot that governs the movement of cars on a motorway, causes an accident?
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The cheapest price for an autopilot-ready Tesla is $72,500 before tax and destination/documentation fees.
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