unpiloted
adjective
un·pi·lot·ed
ˌən-ˈpī-lə-təd 
: having no pilot on board
an unpiloted aircraft/flight
They argue that the future belongs to unpiloted submersibles …—
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The heat shield protecting the Orion capsule during an unpiloted test flight in 2022 was seriously damaged during reentry.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In unpiloted mode, Shenzhou-22 docked with the front port of China's Tiangong space station's Tianhe core module.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The unpiloted Aurora spaceplane took off from a conventional runway at Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre in New Zealand propelled by a bi-propellant rocket engine.
—David Szondy
august 07, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2025
These missions follow Artemis I, a successful unpiloted test flight in 2022.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In unpiloted mode, Shenzhou-22 docked with the front port of China's Tiangong space station's Tianhe core module.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The unpiloted Aurora spaceplane took off from a conventional runway at Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre in New Zealand propelled by a bi-propellant rocket engine.
—David Szondy
august 07, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2025
These missions follow Artemis I, a successful unpiloted test flight in 2022.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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“Unpiloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpiloted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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