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The advanced system consists of a combination of organic and mechanical components within the vehicle and in essence act as automated systems. Not all vehicles are equipped with such systems, but vehicles that are can operate entirely on their own without a crew, with some success.{{Fn|1}} The [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] believes that Machine Spirits can be influenced by religious rituals and are near-bestial in nature, capable of exhibiting emotions such as hatred and stubbornness.{{Fn|4}} In particular, the machine spirits of [[Titan]]s and [[Knight]]s are revered for their intensity and require elaborate awakening and taming rituals. With devices such as the [[Throne Mechanicum]], pilots of these engines can link with a Machine Spirit directly.{{Fn|5}}
The addition of a machine spirit is advantageous in the case of the vehicle's crew being killed or incapacitated, as the auto-systems are able to take control of the vehicle, firing its weapons and driving (providing the systems themselves are still functional).{{Fn|1}} However, the machine spirit normally cannot fully replace the abilities of trained human pilots (going that far might trespass on the [[Imperium]]'s condemnation of [[Abominable Intelligence]]s, and could garner the attention of the [[Inquisition]]).{{cnCite this}}
Two of the most advanced and powerful types of machine spirit are those found within [[Land Raider]]s and [[Drop Pod]]s. A drop pod uses its abilities to handle course corrections and to avoid collisions into dangerous terrain or anti-aircraft fire. Upon landing, it reroutes all logic processing into target acquisition and shooting for any on board weapons. A Land Raider's machine spirit is capable of virtually taking control of the entire tank for short periods of time, even so far as being able to track multiple targets and engage them simultaneously, or let the tank travel max speed and still unleash heavier weapons than normally permitted.{{Fn|2}}
