autopilot

n.

1.

a device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course.

Noun	1.	autopilot - 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: automatic pilot
	2.	autopilot - a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course Synonyms: robot pilot, automatic pilot

automatic pilot, unconsciousness