as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
vehicular access to the building complex is controlled by a self-operating gate opener
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Recent Examples of self-operating
These institutions are not self-operating.
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Ken Silverstein,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Rick explains that for self-operating providers, understanding that number is critical, yet nearly impossible without technical infrastructure and industry expertise.
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Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
In March 2024, Cognition Labs’ Devin, the self-operating software engineer, grabbed headlines as a proof-of-concept for what agentic AI could be.
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Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Food and Nutrition Services runs a self-operating budget within the school district and does not receive money from the district’s general fund.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
Autonomous Material Transport Progress in autonomous material transport has refined manufacturing processes, as drones and self-operating vehicles now efficiently move goods.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
28 Mar. 2024
Walk into the Anna Hiss Gymnasium at the University of Texas, and an autonomous, or self-operating, robot might just pass by you.
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Lily Kepner,
Austin American-Statesman,
18 Mar. 2024
Ken Silverstein,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Rick explains that for self-operating providers, understanding that number is critical, yet nearly impossible without technical infrastructure and industry expertise.
—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
In March 2024, Cognition Labs’ Devin, the self-operating software engineer, grabbed headlines as a proof-of-concept for what agentic AI could be.
—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Food and Nutrition Services runs a self-operating budget within the school district and does not receive money from the district’s general fund.
—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-operating
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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This sophisticated piece of software effectively acts as an automated AI logistician in the system.
Adjective
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The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
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The Disciplinary Code states that a sending off or automatic suspension can only be challenged if it was issued to the wrong player.
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It’s equipped with about 20 feet (6 meters) of solar panels and a trio of robotic arms designed to grab Swift.
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The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
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“Self-operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-operating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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