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autonomous

[aw-ton-uh-muhs] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs /


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Modern elevator advances give priority to smoother acceleration, energy efficiency and integration with autonomous robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The investment is part of a partnership between Also and DoorDash that includes a multiyear commercial agreement to develop and accelerate autonomous delivery at scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Saronic Technologies, an autonomous shipbuilder, raised $1.75 billion, valuing it at $9.25 billion, to scale US shipbuilding.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Researchers are also exploring whether these machines could capture viruses like SARS-CoV-2, with future systems potentially operating as fully autonomous drug delivery platforms.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

His idea was that a military movement should be a separate and independent organ, linked to the ANC and under the overall control of the ANC, but fundamentally autonomous.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela