| Noun | 1. | automatic pilot - a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"Synonyms: autopilot |
| 2. | automatic pilot - a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady courseSynonyms: robot pilot, autopilot |