Autonomous vehicle servicing and energy management
US10889196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S30/14
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An architecture that can autonomously service a vehicle, such as an autonomous, battery powered electric car, in a manner that can be environmentally conscious, expeditious, efficient, and cost-effective. For example, the vehicle can be cleaned, repaired, maintained, or otherwise serviced, and charged by autonomous apparatuses of a point of distribution (POD) station. The autonomous apparatuses can be controlled by procedures developed by machine learning techniques. The charging can be accomplished by drawing power from an energy storage device that is charged in response to a determination that a demand for energy is below a defined threshold.
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