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Unmanned vs Driverless - What's the difference?

unmanned | driverless |

As adjectives the difference between unmanned and driverless

is that unmanned is not operated by a person or a crew while driverless is without a driver.

As a verb unmanned

is (unman).

unmanned

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not operated by a person or a crew.
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    .
    an automated e-mail message sent from an unmanned mailbox

    Antonyms

    * manned * crewed

    See also

    * remote-controlled * unstaffed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unman)

    • driverless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a driver.
    • a driverless vehicle