Systems and methods for intelligently implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation
US12103614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2024 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60L2240/461
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation includes sourcing, via the one or more computers, one or more streams of sensing data from one or more sensing sources during a towing event involving an autonomous electric-powered (AEP) trailer and a towing entity, generating, via a towing-assist control algorithm, a plurality of towing-assistance instructions based on an input of the one or more streams of sensing data; operating, via one or more electric motors, each wheel of the AEP trailer at a target propulsion based on the plurality of towing-assistance instructions, wherein the operating of the each wheel enables the AEP trailer to autonomously assist the towing entity during the towing event.
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