Autonomous vehicle safety platform system and method

US11396302B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• May Mobility, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jason Ye · Ann Arbor, US
• John Cavicchio · Ann Arbor, US
• Andres Tamez · Ann Arbor, US
• Jacob Lucero · Ann Arbor, US
• Justin Tesmer · Ann Arbor, US
• Anush Gandra · Ann Arbor, US
• Yaxin Luan · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 26, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2556/50
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system 100 for autonomous vehicle operation can include: a low-level safety platform 130; and can optionally include and/or interface with any or all of: an autonomous agent 102, a sensor system, a computing system 120, a vehicle communication network 140, a vehicle control system 150, and/or any suitable components. The system functions to facilitate fallback planning and/or execution at the autonomous agent. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to transition the autonomous agent between a primary (autonomous) operation mode and a fallback operation mode.