As such, they can function mostly or completely independently of their drivers when need be.

And there was a time when one functioned better, of course.

Everything in the city functioned independently of the outside world.

The synthesizer would be able to function independently of any human being.

They function independently of cities in almost every way.

But then, he was never intended to function independently of equipment.

The station is destroyed, but the gates still function, of course.

The market must be able to function, of course.

It takes two days to reach the point at which her body can function independently of the field.

It began functioning of its own accord a few minutes later.