robot pilot

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. automatic pilot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of robot pilot¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

As soon as the plane reached cruising altitude, Langford, sitting in the back seat, pushed a button, and a robot pilot took over from the human one.

From Washington Post

More apprehensive than ever, Dollard finally yielded to his fears and surrendered his controls to the robot pilot.

From Project Gutenberg

He had the coordinates of the beacon he had chosen for his appointment point and the robot pilot took him to that area with automatic precision.

From Project Gutenberg

In every test the robot pilot has steered an accurate course for hours at a time and over distances up to 400 miles while human members of the crew have been concerned with other duties.

From Project Gutenberg

After feeding a course tape into the robot pilot, I strapped into the acceleration tank and went to sleep.

From Project Gutenberg