- present participle of pilot.
piloting
Example Sentences
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Today’s world-model startups want to create a control system that’s as versatile when piloting robots as today’s LLMs are when crafting text, from sonnets to software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It means 10 people have now been sentenced under a law targeting those who risk the safety of others by piloting small boats since it came into force in January.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The commission is also piloting an age-verification app intended to verify whether users are over 18 if they want to access restricted online content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is piloting a program to pay companies and providers—including those offering mental-health-focused AI chatbots, like Headspace—modest set rates tied to health outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Ahmad was a ship captain, had been for thirty years, piloting tankers and ocean liners in every conceivable body of water, and he knew as much as anyone about storms, their trajectories and power.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
