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autonomous

[aw-ton-uh-muhs] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs /


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Lethal autonomous weapons, whatever their form, lower the barrier to warfare, dehumanise conflict and blur accountability, says Nicole van Rooijen, the executive director of Stop Killer Robots, a global coalition of non-governmental organisations.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“The promise of autonomous driving will hold around on-time pickup and on-time delivery,” said Gautam Narang, chief executive and co-founder of Gatik.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

While many companies are building autonomous humanoid robots for factories, homes or companions, Foundation claims it is the only US firm developing them specifically for a broad range of defence applications.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Around 56 percent of Spaniards identify as Catholic compared to 90 percent in the 1970s, according to a survey last month by the Centre for Sociological Research, an autonomous government body.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Each one was an entity in its own right, each possessed its own consciousness and a full set of limbs capable of autonomous movement.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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