Dictionary entry
disengagement
also manual disengagement or autonomous disengagement or human takeover
Definition of disengagement
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: an event in which an autonomous driving or robotic system is deactivated and control passes to a human, either because the system requests help or because a person intervenes for safety
- The safety driver recorded a disengagement after taking control at an unfamiliar construction zone.
- The evaluation counted disengagements per operating hour instead of showing only successful robot demonstrations.
Two meanings, one word
In everyday English
The act of withdrawing, disconnecting, or ceasing to take part.
In AI
An event in which an autonomous driving or robotic system is deactivated and control passes to a human, either because the system requests help or because a person…
Origin & history
California created autonomous-vehicle disengagement reporting requirements in 2014, making the term widely visible as companies began publishing how often safety drivers or automated systems ended autonomous operation.
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"Disengagement." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/disengagement/. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.