Systems and methods for autonomous vehicle operation
US11906980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/692
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for autonomous vehicle operation. A computing system can include a communication device configured to receive a plurality of event signals from at least a first autonomous vehicle that is traversing a path, and a processor in electrical communication with the communication device and configured to determine whether the event signals are indicative of an obstacle in a portion of the path. The communication device can be configured to receive, from at least a second autonomous vehicle, at least one characteristic of the obstacle captured by at least one sensor of the second autonomous vehicle, and transmit, to at least a third autonomous vehicle, at least one task to clear the obstacle from the portion of the path. The processor can be configured to determine, based on the characteristic of the obstacle, the at least one task to be transmitted by the communication device.
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