self-operating
Needs no operator
Self-operating describes something that works without human intervention once set in motion.
A self-operating machine runs automatically.
A self-operating system manages itself.
The term emphasizes autonomy—the thing does its job without someone at the controls: The self-operating doors opened as we approached.
Automaton design field
- mechanizedPowered by machines
- programmedSet with instructions
- automaticOperating without intervention
- driverlessOperating without human control
autopilot · algorithmic · preprogrammed · unmanned · servomechanism · actuators · hands-free · touchless
Requiring no strain
- time-savingReducing required duration
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
labor-saving · automatic · push-button · one-touch · set-and-forget · hassle-free · maintenance-free · unattended
Complete without attachments
- independentFree from external control
- unaidedWithout external support
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- closed-loopSystem with feedback control
Automaton design field
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
- cyberneticsCommunication and control science
firmware · drones · automation · microcontrollers · PLCs
At innovation's forefront
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- advancedFar along in development
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
- state-of-the-artMost technologically advanced available
revolutionary · groundbreaking · next-generation · high-tech · smart · intelligent · modern · emerging
robotics
Automaton design field
- mechanizedPowered by machines
- programmedSet with instructions
- automaticOperating without intervention
driverless · autopilot · algorithmic · preprogrammed · unmanned · servomechanism · actuators · hands-free · touchless · voice-activated
effortless
Requiring no strain
- time-savingReducing required duration
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
streamlined · labor-saving · automatic · push-button · one-touch · set-and-forget · hassle-free · maintenance-free · unattended · always-on
standalone
Complete without attachments
- independentFree from external control
- unaidedWithout external support
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
robotics
Automaton design field
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
cybernetics · firmware · drones · automation · microcontrollers · PLCs
cutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- advancedFar along in development
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
state-of-the-art · revolutionary · groundbreaking · next-generation · high-tech · smart · intelligent · modern · emerging · experimental
- autopilot modeautopilot, automatic, unconscious, subconscious, instinctively
- mechanical musicmusic box, barrel organ, player piano, calliope, street organ
self-operatingmanual
Written instructions for use
hand-operated · nonautomatic · nonautomated · hand-cranked · labor-intensive
self, operate, operation, operator, selfless, operating, operative, operations, operated