Transportation system
US10359783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/07
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes at least partially autonomous vehicles, at least partially separated interconnected roadways, and a management system. Each of the vehicles is configured to cooperate with another vehicle or an area controller. The management system is configured to receive requests to transport, which may have respective start points and respective destinations. Additionally, the management system is configured, responsive to receiving the request, to assign a vehicle to fulfill the request. The assigned vehicle is configured to transport a person from the respective start point, at least in part via the interconnected roadways, to the respective destination.
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