System and method for operating and managing an autonomous vehicle interchange zone

US12030519B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Outrider Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Andrew F. Smith · Redwood City, US
• Joseph A. Welsh · Golden, US
• William N. Klarquist · Littleton, US
• Peter James · Denver, US
• Geoffrey W. A. Johnson · Golden, US
• Kayla M. Holcomb · Denver, US
• Lawrence S. Klein · Bend, US
• Jason L. Williams · Bloomingdale, US
• Floyd Henning · Arvada, US
• Jeremy M. Nett · Littleton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 27, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2024
• Expiry date: Sep 6, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2300/14
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

This provides a system and method for handling the interchange of trailers between an over the road (OTR) truck and an autonomous vehicle (AV) yard truck in a facility yard includes an interchange zone (IZ) that is bounded by a predetermined boundary structure, having an OTR entry gate and an OTR exit gate on a first side and an AV entry gate and an AV exit gate on a second side. The system and method further includes a management process that selectively opens and closes each of the OTR entry gate, the OTR exit gate, the AV entry gate and the AV exit gate according to a predetermined set of rules.