Autonavigator

/ˌɔːtəˈnævɪɡeɪtər/ noun

Definition

A device or system that automatically navigates a path or route without human direction or control.

Etymology

From 'auto-' (self) and 'navigator' (something that determines direction). A modern term for autonomous navigation technology.

Kelly Says

Autonavigators like GPS have fundamentally changed human behavior—we've outsourced direction-finding to machines, which means entire skills like reading maps and understanding spatial relationships are disappearing from human knowledge.

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