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autopilot

[aw-toh-pahy-luht] / ˈɔ toʊˌpaɪ lət /
NOUN
automatic pilot
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Will Summerlin at Autopilot Ventures buys the builders, including data-center contractors, optical interconnect startups and small modular nuclear reactor companies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

According to Tesla’s marketing materials for Autopilot and Full Self-Drive mode, “the system is designed to be able to conduct short and long-distance trips with no action required by the person in the driver’s seat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Tesla has dropped the use of Autopilot in its marketing and made it clearer that FSD needs to be supervised.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Since Tesla released its Autopilot system in 2015, carmakers have been locked in a fierce arms race to advance automated-driving technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

This month an administrative judge in California ordered the firm to change its name for Autopilot or face a temporary sales ban in the state.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025




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