Autopilot
Tesla's driving feature
Autopilot is a system that controls a vehicle—typically an aircraft—without continuous human input.
The pilot engages autopilot to maintain course and altitude during routine flight.
The word extends to any automatic mode: I drove home on autopilot, meaning without conscious attention, going through familiar motions mechanically.
To be on autopilot suggests functioning adequately but without full engagement or awareness.
Establishing automatic behavioral patterns
- automaticitySelf-generating action capacity
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- default modeAutomatic fallback setting
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
awareness · presence · wake up · intentionality · consciousness · attention · flow state · cognitive load
EV manufacturer and surname
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- cruise controlAutomatic velocity maintenance system
- lane keepingSystem preventing unintended drift
- sensorInput-detecting device
camera · radar · hands-free · highway · adaptive cruise · collision avoidance · steering assist · navigation
Aerial journey by aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- navigationDetermining position and course
Boeing · Airbus · instrument · heading · throttle · descent · landing · avionics
Lacking thought or awareness
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- habitSettled regular tendency
- zombie modeMindless routine functioning
going through motions · disengaged · mechanical · default · cruise · inattentive · sleepwalking · muscle memory
habit formation
Establishing automatic behavioral patterns
- automaticitySelf-generating action capacity
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- default modeAutomatic fallback setting
mindfulness · awareness · presence · wake up · intentionality · consciousness · attention · flow state · cognitive load · mental shortcut
Tesla
EV manufacturer and surname
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- cruise controlAutomatic velocity maintenance system
- lane keepingSystem preventing unintended drift
sensor · camera · radar · hands-free · highway · adaptive cruise · collision avoidance · steering assist · navigation · summon
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
navigation · Boeing · Airbus · instrument · heading · throttle · descent · landing · avionics · waypoint
mindless
Lacking thought or awareness
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- habitSettled regular tendency
zombie mode · going through motions · disengaged · mechanical · default · cruise · inattentive · sleepwalking · muscle memory · trance
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- Elon MuskTesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, Starlink, OpenAI
Autopilotmanual control
Human-directed action
manual operation · manual mode · manual · manual steering · joystick control
Autopilotmindfulness
Awareness of the present
full attention · presence of mind · alertness · attentiveness · concentration
- on autopilotActing without active awareness
- autopilot modeAutomated control setting
- Tesla AutopilotAssisted driving software
- autopilot systemsTechnology that steers vehicles autonomously