"self-drive" meaning in English

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        "To drive autonomously; (of a motor vehicle) to drive itself without a human operator, by means of sensors and computer technology."
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        "(automotive, intransitive) To drive autonomously; (of a motor vehicle) to drive itself without a human operator, by means of sensors and computer technology."
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