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autonomous

[aw-ton-uh-muhs] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs /


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They set out to develop autonomous vessels with the goal to grow U.S. shipbuilding capacity and “redefine maritime superiority” using autonomy, Mavrookas said in a podcast interview last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The chip maker is prioritizing ‘physical AI,’ such as robotics and autonomous machines, to reclaim its market leadership.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

His career has included Coast Guard search and rescue operations, maritime salvage missions, drug interdiction work, and research at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory involving autonomous systems, space technologies, and undersea platforms.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Tesla has made an overt pivot toward AI, namely humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles, and that transformation now consumes investors’ attention.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Of course not. I don’t believe in government. I come from an autonomous collective.”

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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