Off-road machine-learned obstacle navigation in an autonomous vehicle environment
US11906974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/64
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An autonomous off-road vehicle, upon encountering an obstruction while navigating a route, can apply a first machine-learned model to identify the obstruction. In the event that the first machine-learned model cannot identify the obstruction, the autonomous off-road vehicle can apply a second machine-learned model configured to determine whether or not the obstruction can be ignored, for instance based on dimensions of the obstruction. If the obstruction can be ignored, the autonomous off-road vehicle can continue navigating the route. If the obstruction cannot be ignored, the autonomous off-road vehicle can modify the route, can stop, can flag the obstruction to a remote human operator, can modify an interface of a human operator to display a notification or a video feed from the vehicle, and the like.
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