Autopilot

/ˈɔ.təˌpaɪ.lət/ noun

Definition

A system that automatically controls a vehicle like a plane without a human pilot directing it, or doing something routinely without thinking.

Etymology

From Greek 'autos' (self) plus 'pilot' (a person who controls a vehicle). It's a 20th-century invention made possible by electric systems.

Kelly Says

Modern autopilot systems in planes use gyroscopes and sensors to stay level and on course, but the really interesting part is that pilots still need to land manually—the technology simply can't match human judgment for that!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይተነት ፕሮግራም
aytenet progrām
ARالعربية
طيار آلي
ṭayyār ʾālī
BNবাংলা
স্বয়ংক্রিয় পাইলট
shôyôngkriyô pāilôṭ
CACatalà
pilot automàtic
pee-LOHT ah-toh-MAH-tee-k
CSČeština
autopilot
ah-toh-PIE-loht
DADansk
autopilot
ah-toh-PIE-loht
DEDeutsch
Autopilot
ah-toh-PIE-loht
ELΕλληνικά
αυτόπιλότος
af-toh-pee-LOH-tohs
ESEspañol
piloto automático
pee-LOH-toh ah-toh-MAH-tee-koh
FAفارسی
خودکار خلبان
khudkār khalabān
FISuomi
automaattiohjain
ah-toh-mah-tee-oh-hyah-in
FRFrançais
pilote automatique
pee-LOHT ah-toh-mah-TEEK
GUGU
સ્વયંસંચાલન પાઇલોટ
svayaṁsaṁcālan pāʾiḷoṭ
HAHA
aikin kai
ah-ee-kin kah-ee
HEעברית
אוטופיילוט
otopilot
HIहिन्दी
स्वचालित पायलट
svachālit pāyalat
HUMagyar
autopilóta
ah-toh-pee-LOH-tah
IDBahasa Indonesia
pilot otomatis
pee-LOHT oh-toh-MAH-tis
IGIG
ịga nke ahụ
ee-gah n-keh ah-hoo
ITItaliano
pilota automatico
pee-LOH-tah ah-toh-MAH-tee-koh
JA日本語
自動操縦
jidō sōjū
KKKK
автопилот
avtopilot
KMKM
បញ្ជាដោយស្វ័យប្រវត្តិ
banhchao doi svay pravat
KO한국어
자동 조종
jadong jojong
MRMR
स्वायत्त पायलट
svāyatt pāyalat
MSBahasa Melayu
pilot automatik
pee-LOHT ah-toh-MAH-tik
MYမြန်မာ
လုပ်ငန်းလုပ်ကိုင်မှု ပိုင်းလောင်း
lupang lupangkwin hmu pīn laung
NLNederlands
autopiloot
ah-toh-pee-LOHT
NONorsk
autopilot
ah-toh-PIE-loht
PAPA
ਸਵੈ-ਸੰਚਾਲਨ ਪਾਇਲਟ
savaī-saṁcālan pāʾiḷaṭ
PLPolski
autopilot
ah-toh-PIE-loht
PTPortuguês
piloto automático
pee-LOH-toh ah-toh-MAH-tee-koh
RORomână
autopilot
ah-toh-PIE-loht
RUРусский
автопилот
avtopilot
SVSvenska
autopilot
ah-toh-PIE-loht
SWKiswahili
piloti ya kujitegemea
pee-LOH-tee yah koo-jee-teh-geh-meh-ah
TAதமிழ்
தன்னியக்க விமானி
thanniyakka vimāṇi
TEతెలుగు
స్వయంప్రతిపత్తి పైలట్
svayaṁpratipatti pailaṭ
THไทย
การบินอัตโนมัติ
gahn bin at-noh-mat
TLTL
autopilot
ah-toh-PIE-loht
TRTürkçe
oto pilot
oh-toh pee-LOHT
UKУкраїнська
автопілот
avtopilot
URاردو
خودکار پائلٹ
khudkār pāʾiṭ
VITiếng Việt
tự động lái
tự động lái
YOYO
ìṣẹ́ apẹẹrẹ
ee-sheh ah-peh-reh
ZH中文
自动驾驶
zìdòng jiàshǐ
ZUZU
ukuzenzakalela
koo-zehn-zah-kah-leh-lah

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