autopilot

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But such funds operate on autopilot, and they are constantly rebalancing to maintain the ratio of stocks and bonds that is supposedly appropriate for their various customers.

From MarketWatch

Before then, I was almost like on autopilot - game after game, recovery, game.

From BBC

The reason why bridge officers trust autopilots and similar systems is that they themselves are still in control and can choose to turn the systems on and off as and when they see fit.

From Science Daily

"This intervention worked so well because it was involuntary to some degree -- refills could no longer be on autopilot for patients without a clear indication for the medication," says Jacob Kurlander, M.D.,

From Science Daily

Defender Varane, now at Manchester United, says he once finished a France World Cup game in 2014 on "autopilot" after playing on with concussion.

From BBC