pilotless

[ pahy-luht-lis ]

adjective

1. lacking a pilot or needing no pilot:

   pilotless aircraft.

2. having no pilot light:

   a pilotless furnace.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilotless¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; pilot + -less

Example Sentences

It predicts that the first pilotless flying taxi will take off in 2030.

From BBC

They didn’t get to fly around in private, pilotless helicopters of their own.

From Literature

The pilotless spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements.

From Washington Times

Archer didn’t disclose details of the investments from Boeing, United and Ark. The company said it will save significant development costs by sourcing autonomy technology from Boeing’s Wisk, which is focused on pilotless aircraft.

From Seattle Times

Then, a rare Israeli airstrike by a pilotless drone killed three Palestinian militants in a car while Israeli settler revenge attacks left one Palestinian dead, many wounded and a trail of destruction through Palestinian towns.

From Seattle Times