Autonomy

Yo check dis out, its like trying to have the freedom, and i stress dat dawgs, of being able to control yourself, politically, economically, and da such, something us peeps n jews dunt got in da ghettos

the states when dey say "hellz naw" to da Brit crown, oi oi. but then they didn't allow peoples copy them, like in South America - they being the States

by sordidmaxim September 30, 2003

autonomic

A word referring to the autonomic nervouse system. This is a word I can't pronounce and that is why I came and looked at this website.

That is an autonomic reaction.

by Nick January 5, 2005

Autonomous Vehicle

A term coined by economist and futurist Karl Smith to refer to cars, trucks, heavy construction equipment light duty "wheeled drones" which operate without guidance from a human operator within or outside of the vehicle.

The term driverless cars will one day sound as anachronistic as horse lessons carriage. I suggest Autonomous Vehicle as it not only refers to all classes of vehicles but can and will be easily shortened to AV.

by jls822! September 24, 2016

Autonomous Systems

Machines, software, or vehicles capable of performing complex tasks and making situated decisions over extended periods without real-time human guidance. They perceive their environment through sensors, interpret the data, plan a course of action, and act—all while dealing with uncertainty and unexpected events. The autonomy spectrum ranges from "follow pre-set rules" to "learn and adapt on the fly." The defining feature is agency: the system is not just automated, but has the capacity to choose how to achieve its given objective.

Autonomous Systems Example: A self-driving car navigating city traffic, choosing when to change lanes, and reacting to a jaywalker is an Autonomous System. So is a planetary rover like Perseverance, which can select its own path to a target, avoid hazards, and decide which rocks to laser-zap for analysis, all during a communication blackout with Earth. It's a trusted, independent agent.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Kinetic Autonomous Mechanical Interface

K.A.M.I. The interface for the anomaly known as the Kinetic Autonomous Mechanical Energy Field, a creation of the Greetings Robotics Corporation, in partnership with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee

Kinetic Autonomous Mechanical Interface Is the most direct way we have found to interact with the anomalous energy field known as KAME.

by Whatsit2yaa May 6, 2022

In-Autonomonosis

The inability to allow labor freedoms, perks, reasonable compensation and recognition for quality work.

The labor structure in the United States is in a state of in-autonomonosis.

by SonnyJMase March 15, 2024

battery autonomous future

The trend in recent "innovations" where the main focus is powering something with a battery (usually a large lithium-ion battery), turning something into an autonomous pod, or a combination of both. The thing that's being innovated usually works better without a battery or operated by a human being. Coined by Justin Rozniak on the Well There's Your Problem podcast.

"dude, did you hear about the new thing Elon Musk came up with? He's going to move people underground using battery-powered autonomous pods!"

"Bro istg we're heading into the battery autonomous future'

by theryrover360 April 3, 2024