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autonomous vehicle

A passenger vehicle that drives by itself. Also known as the "driverless car," it automatically steers the vehicle by sensing the painted lines in the road or a magnetic monorail embedded in the road. In the late 1990s, prototype systems were built in Italy and the U.S. See automotive systems.

autonomous vehicle [ȯ¦tän·ə·məs ′vē·ə·kəl]

(engineering)

A vehicle that is able to plan its path and to execute its plan without human intervention.

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autonomous vehicle (redirected from Driverless car)

autonomous vehicle
(redirected from Driverless car)