Systems and methods for tethering an autonomous electric-powered trailer to a towing nexus
US12036832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2109/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for autonomously tethering an autonomous electric powered trailer to a tethering partner includes identifying a target tethering partner for the autonomous electric powered (AEP) trailer, detecting a likely n-dimensional position of a tethering nexus of the target tethering partner based on an assessment of sensor data; computing, a set of automated tethering instructions based on the likely n-dimensional position of the tethering nexus; and autonomously tethering, via the one or more computers, a coupler of the AEP trailer to the tethering nexus based on executing the set of automated tethering instructions.
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