return to home

Head back home

Return to home is a feature on drones and other autonomous vehicles that automatically navigates the device back to its starting point or designated home location.

The function typically activates when signal is lost, battery runs low, or the operator triggers it manually: I hit return to home when the drone got too far out.

Often abbreviated RTH.

Related

threshold · doorstep · familiar · old stomping grounds · nostalgia · journey · prodigal · embrace · roots · belonging · hearth · sanctuary · wanderer · comeback · origin · nest · refuge · safe and sound

Opposites
direction of movement

return to homeleave home

Depart from one's residence

go away · set out · leave · head out · depart

duration away

return to homestay away

Remain at distance

emigrate · expatriate · cut ties · move away · run away

rootedness vs. wandering

return to homestay out

Remain outside or absent

wander · roam · drift · vagabond · ramble

Family

return, home, returns, returned, returning, returnable, homes, homed, homing

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G