Autonomy

Autonomy, or individualism, is the idealization of becoming a singularity that is sustained by the self. This can occur in many ways. Autonomy occurs when a person wants to be separated from society. They wish to be idiosyncratic, self-sustaining, and ruled by the self as opposed to relying on external bodies, such as Megacorps, for their utilities, nurturing, decision-making, and lifestyle.

In machinery this is when a mechanical item or even an AI (Artificial Intelligence) wishes to be self-sustaining, no longer requires maintenance out of intelligence/due to the lack of a need to be sustained by another intelligent being because the parts do not require regular maintenance, or when a mechanical or intelligent body has reached a state that it can think and care for itself.