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
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
Researchers and filmmakers now deploy self-operating sail drones with high-resolution cameras and real-time streaming capabilities, enabling continuous monitoring of deep-sea ecosystems that supports both marine conservation and scientific discovery.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
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
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
No brand is a self-operating vehicle, especially in a bumpy economy.
—Matthew Dunlap, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Researchers and filmmakers now deploy self-operating sail drones with high-resolution cameras and real-time streaming capabilities, enabling continuous monitoring of deep-sea ecosystems that supports both marine conservation and scientific discovery.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
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
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
No brand is a self-operating vehicle, especially in a bumpy economy.
—Matthew Dunlap, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-operating
Adjective
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State law now largely allows automated speed cameras around parks and schools but not on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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With users’ permission, the system pulls from past emails to see how a user writes and suggests automated responses that reflect that person’s tone and style.—
Tripp Mickle,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Several automakers are implementing new semi-autonomous, advanced cruise control, and automatic braking features in popular vehicles.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Almost a month later, on June 1, the spacecraft was less than four minutes away from liftoff when the ground launch sequencer — the computer that launches the rocket — triggered an automatic hold.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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From Fingerlings to Founding A Healthcare Brand Fingerlings, released in 2017 by toy manufacturer WowWee, are small robotic figures, originally styled to resemble monkeys tiny enough to wrap their arms around a finger.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Rather than relying on harnesses or wearables, which many seniors find cumbersome or stigmatizing, E-BAR operates as a set of robotic handlebars that follow users from behind.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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“Self-operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-operating. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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