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frozen robot syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The situation in which an automated system, typically a driverless car, experiences something that it has not been programmed to expect, and either fails to react to the situation or simply halts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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