公开(公告)号：US20230150542A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18050969

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Douglas Foster ,  Dishi Li ,  Hunter Scott Willoughby

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W50/02 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60Q1/46 ,  B60W30/12 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60W30/14

CPC classification number: B60W60/0015 ,  B60W50/0225 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60Q1/46 ,  B60W30/12 ,  B60Q5/005 ,  B60W50/0205 ,  B60W30/143 ,  B60W2552/53 ,  B60W2554/20

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting physical infrastructure related to navigation of an autonomous vehicle are disclosed. In one aspect, the autonomous vehicle includes a perception sensor configured to generate perception data, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a minimal risk condition (MRC) maneuver for the autonomous vehicle to execute, identify a safe zone in which the autonomous vehicle is able to execute the MRC maneuver by coming to a stop based on the perception data, identify one or more exclusion zones within the safe zone based on the perception data, and control the autonomous vehicle to execute the MRC maneuver including stopping outside of the exclusion zone.

公开(公告)号：US20230140569A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18050972

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Douglas Foster ,  Dishi Li ,  Hunter Scott Willoughby

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  B60W60/00

Abstract: A high precision digital map is pre-developed and stored in a memory of an in-vehicle control computer on an autonomous vehicle. The digital map is updated by the in-vehicle control computer with detected roadway data that is a fusion of roadway perception data from at least one perception sensor on the autonomous vehicle and real time GPS signal from at least one GPS receiving devices on the autonomous vehicle. The updated digital map is transferred to a remote oversight system via a network communication subsystem, and the oversight system distributes the updated digital map to other autonomous vehicles connected over the network communication subsystem.

公开(公告)号：US20220081005A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17021991

申请日：2020-09-15

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Patrick Brown ,  Scott Douglas Foster ,  Joyce Tam

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/00 ,  B60W30/095 ,  G01C21/30 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/16 ,  B60W40/06

Abstract: A lead autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a sensor configured to observe a field of view in front of the lead AV. Following AVs are on the same road behind the lead AV. A processor of the lead AV is configured to detect a road closure. The processor overrides driving instructions of the lead AV, such that the lead AV is stopped at first location coordinates. The processor sends a first message to an operation server, indicating that the road closure is detected. The operation server update the first portion of the map data, reflecting the road closure. The operation server determines whether re-routing is possible for each AV. If re-routing is possible is possible for that AV, the operation server sends re-routing instructions to the AV. If re-routing is not possible is possible for that AV, the operation server sends pulling over instructions to the AV.

公开(公告)号：US20220081004A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17021981

申请日：2020-09-15

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Patrick Brown ,  Scott Douglas Foster ,  Joyce Tam

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/32 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W30/16 ,  B60W30/14

Abstract: A lead autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a sensor configured to observe a field of view in front of the lead AV. Following AVs are on the same road behind the lead AV. A processor of the lead AV is configured to detect an unknown object within the field of view by comparing sensor data received from the sensor and a map data. The processor determines a lane occupied by the unknown object. The processor sends a first message to the following AVs comprising location coordinates of the unknown object and instructions to divert the lane. The processor instructs the lead AV to navigate around the unknown object. While navigating around the unknown object, the processor sends a plurality of second messages to an operation server, comprising sensor data related to the unknown object. The operation server updates the map data, indicating the unknown object at the location coordinates.

公开(公告)号：US20220080996A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17021963

申请日：2020-09-15

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Patrick Brown ,  Scott Douglas Foster ,  Joyce Tam

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/32 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/16

Abstract: A lead autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a sensor configured to observe a field of view in front of the lead AV. Following AVs are on the same road behind the lead AV. A processor of the lead AV is configured to detect a road structural change on the particular road. The processor updates driving instructions of the lead AV to navigate through the structural change using driving instructions related to the structural change. The processor sends a first message to the operation server indicating that the structural change is detected. The operation server updates the first portion of the map data, reflecting the structural change. The operation server sends the updated map data to the one or more following AVs.

公开(公告)号：US20230294634A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18180795

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Joyce Tam ,  Zhujia Shi ,  Mohammad Poorsartep ,  Neil M. Overmon ,  Scott Douglas Foster

IPC: B60R25/01 ,  B60W60/00 ,  B60R25/30 ,  B60R25/23 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: B60R25/01 ,  B60W60/0054 ,  B60R25/307 ,  B60R25/23 ,  H04W12/06 ,  B60W2756/10

Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating with third parties external to autonomous vehicles are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus may be configured to receive a signal from a first user interface mounted to an exterior of an autonomous vehicle, establish a two way communication between the first user interface and a remote system, authenticate a third party, and in response to the third party being authenticated, establish a connection with a second user interface.

公开(公告)号：US20230227067A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18188724

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Douglas Foster ,  Dishi Li ,  Hunter Scott Willoughby

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W30/12 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W10/18

CPC classification number: B60W60/0011 ,  B60W60/0017 ,  B60W60/00274 ,  B60W30/12 ,  B60W30/18159 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W30/0956 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W2300/145 ,  B60W2554/4041 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2554/80 ,  B60W2554/4046 ,  B60W2555/60

Abstract: Systems and methods for situational behavior of an autonomous vehicle are disclosed. In one aspect, an autonomous vehicle includes at least one perception sensor configured to generate perception data indicative of at least one other vehicle on a roadway, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine that the other vehicle is violating one or more rules of the roadway based on the perception data, tag the other vehicle as a non-compliant driver, and modify control of the autonomous vehicle in response to tagging the other vehicle as a non-compliant driver.

公开(公告)号：US20230182744A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18050959

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Douglas Foster ,  Dishi Li ,  Hunter Scott Willoughby

IPC: B60W40/06 ,  B60W60/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/58

CPC classification number: B60W40/06 ,  B60W60/0015 ,  B60W30/18163 ,  G06V20/588 ,  G06V20/582 ,  B60W2552/15 ,  B60W2556/45

Abstract: Systems and methods for an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one aspect, an autonomous vehicle includes a perception sensor and a processor configured to: receive detected roadway conditions data including roadway grade data from the perception sensor, retrieve mapped data having grade data, and determine that the roadway has a grade based on the detected roadway grade data and the retrieved roadway grade data. The processor can be further configured to, in response to determining that the roadway has a grade, determine that the grade of the roadway is greater than or equal to a predetermined high grade value and less than a predetermined grade limit, and in response to determining that the grade of the roadway is greater than or equal to the predetermined high grade value and less than the predetermined grade limit, operate the autonomous vehicle to change lane to a right-most lane.

公开(公告)号：US20230150541A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18050966

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Douglas Foster ,  Dishi Li ,  Hunter Scott Willoughby

IPC: B60W60/00

CPC classification number: B60W60/0015 ,  B60W2555/20 ,  B60W2720/10 ,  B60W2556/45

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing environmental conditions for an autonomous vehicle are disclosed. In one aspect, an autonomous vehicle includes a perception sensor configured to generate perception data indicative of a condition of the environment, a network communication transceiver configured to communicate with an oversight system and an external weather condition source, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive the perception data from the at least one perception sensor, receive an indication of current weather conditions from the external weather condition source, determine a current environmental condition severity level from a plurality of severity levels based on the perception data and the indication of current weather conditions, modify one or more driving parameters that that govern a range of actions that can be autonomously executed by the autonomous vehicle, and navigate the autonomous vehicle based on the modified driving parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20230067538A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17823698

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Hunter Scott Willoughby ,  Scott Douglas Foster ,  Dishi Li ,  Mohammad Poorsartep

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G08G1/09 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V20/70

Abstract: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle detects that an emergency personnel is altering traffic on a road using an emergency-related hand signal to divert the traffic from a road anomaly, such as a road accident. The control device determines an interpretation of the emergency-related hand signal. The control device determines a proposed trajectory for the autonomous vehicle according to the interpretation of the emergency-related hand signal. In certain embodiments, the control device may navigate the autonomous vehicle according to the interpretation of the emergency-related hand signal. In certain embodiments, the control device may transmit the proposed trajectory to an oversight server for confirmation. In certain embodiments, the oversight may confirm or override the proposed trajectory.