Sensor pod cleaning system
US11760313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2007/52011
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor pod system includes one or more sensor pods with a plurality of sensors configured to collect data from an environment. The sensor pod system may include a cleaning system to clean sensing surfaces of sensor pods during operation. The sensor pod system may include sensors of different types and modalities. Sensor pods of the sensor pod system may be modularly installed on a vehicle, for example, an autonomous vehicle and collect and provide data of the environment during operation of the vehicle.
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