公开(公告)号：US20180338229A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15854211

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Min Li Chan ,  Michael Epstein ,  Salil Pandit ,  John Wesley Dyer ,  Juliet Rothenberg

IPC: H04W4/40 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/40 ,  B60W30/181 ,  B60W2550/40 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: The technology relates to actively looking for an assigned passenger prior to a vehicle reaching a pickup location. For instance, information identifying the pickup location and client device information for authenticating the assigned passenger is received. Sensor data is received from a perception system of the vehicle identifying objects in an environment of the vehicle. When the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of the pickup location, authenticating a client device using the client device information is attempted. When the client device has been authenticated, the sensor data is used to determine whether a pedestrian is within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. When a pedestrian is determined to be within the first threshold distance of the vehicle, the vehicle is stopped prior to reaching the pickup location, to wait for the pedestrian within the first threshold distance of the vehicle to enter the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US12235124B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18228720

申请日：2023-08-01

Applicant: WAYMO LLC

Inventor： Salil Pandit ,  Nirmal Patel ,  Guilherme Villar ,  Matthew Corey Hall

IPC: G01C21/36

Abstract: The technology involves communicating the reachability status associated with an autonomous vehicle to a user such as a rider within the vehicle, a person awaiting pickup, or a customer that scheduled a package deliver. Reachability information about pickup and/or drop off locations is presentable via an app on a user device, which helps set expectations with customers about where the vehicle is most likely to be able to perform a pickup and/or drop off. This may include indicating how much variance there may be based on current congestion, parking or idling regulations, or weather conditions. The reachability information may be presented via one or more visualization tools to indicate the uncertainty and/or likely final location. Presenting such contextual information may be done based on real time information, and the presentation may be updated as needed. Historical information about the location may also be used to lower the level of uncertainty.

公开(公告)号：US20250012582A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18887589

申请日：2024-09-17

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Salil Pandit ,  Daniella Gutlansky ,  Eamonn Doherty ,  Eric Friedman ,  Jonathan Pedersen ,  Andrew Chan ,  Gaurav Agarwal ,  Bruce Mai

IPC: G01C21/34 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W60/00

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to evaluating quality of a predetermined pullover location for an autonomous vehicle. For instance, a plurality of inputs for the predetermined pullover location may be received. The plurality of inputs may each include a value representative of a characteristic of the predetermined pullover location. The plurality of inputs may be combined to determine a pullover quality value for the predetermined pullover location. The pullover quality value may be provided to a vehicle in order to enable the vehicle to select a pullover location for the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US12086738B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US16953862

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Ganesh Balachandran ,  Salil Pandit

IPC: G06Q10/02 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06N20/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/025 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating a model to assess maximum numbers of concurrent trips for an autonomous vehicle transportation service. For instance, historical trip data, including when requests for assistance were made, response times for those requests for assistance, and a number of available resources when each of the requests for assistance were made may be received. In addition, a number of concurrent trips, or trips that overlap in time, occurring when each of the requests for assistance were made may be received. The model may be trained using the historical trip data and the numbers of concurrent trips. The model may be configured to provide a maximum number of concurrent trips given a period of time, a number of available resources, and a response time requirement.

公开(公告)号：US20240003710A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18223321

申请日：2023-07-18

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Salil Pandit ,  Nirmal Patel

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06F16/29

CPC classification number: G01C21/3874 ,  G01C21/3453 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G01C21/3837 ,  G01C21/3848 ,  G05D2201/0213

Abstract: The disclosure relates to using ambient lighting conditions with passenger and goods pickups and drop offs with autonomous vehicles. For instance, a map of ambient lighting conditions for stopping locations may be generated by receiving ambient lighting condition data for predetermined stopping locations and arranging this data into a plurality of buckets based on time and one of the stopping locations. A vehicle may then be controlled in an autonomous driving mode in order to stop for a passenger by both observing ambient lighting conditions for different stopping locations and, in some instances, also using the map.

公开(公告)号：US20230368665A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18200261

申请日：2023-05-22

Applicant: WAYMO LLC

Inventor： Salil Pandit ,  Nirmal Patel ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Maria Moon ,  Lauren Schwendimann ,  Guilherme Villar ,  Ryan Powell ,  Peter Crandall ,  Matthew Corey Hall

IPC: G08G1/123 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  H04W4/40

CPC classification number: G08G1/123 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  H04W4/40

Abstract: The technology includes communicating the current status of a self-driving vehicle to users, such as passengers within the vehicle and other users awaiting pickup. Certain information about the trip and vehicle status is communicated depending on where the passenger is sitting within the vehicle or where the person awaiting pickup is located outside the vehicle. This includes disseminating the “monologue” of a vehicle operating in an autonomous driving mode to a user via an app on the user's device (e.g., mobile phone, tablet or laptop PC, wearable, or other computing device) and/or an in-vehicle user interface. The monologue includes current status information regarding driving decisions and related operations or actions. This alerts the user as to why the vehicle is taking (or not taking) a certain action, which reduces confusion and allows the user to focus on other matters.

公开(公告)号：US20230349718A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18219195

申请日：2023-07-07

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： John Wesley Dyer ,  Leonid Yeykelis ,  Michael Epstein ,  Salil Pandit

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V40/10

CPC classification number: G01C21/3819 ,  G01C21/3484 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06V20/588 ,  G06V40/103

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating map data. For instance, data generated by a perception system of a vehicle may be received. This data corresponds to a plurality of observations including observed positions of a passenger of the vehicle as the passenger approached the vehicle at a first location. The data may be used to determine an observed distance traveled by a passenger to reach a vehicle. A road edge distance between an observed position of an observation of the plurality of observations and a nearest road edge to the observed position may be determined. An inconvenience value for the first location may be determined using the observed distance and the road edge distance. The map data is then generated using the inconvenience value.

公开(公告)号：US20230347937A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18219239

申请日：2023-07-07

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Son-Ca Nguyen ,  Salil Pandit ,  Noah Eisen ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Lauren Tindal ,  Jessica Gong ,  Lorena Zalles

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60R25/10 ,  B60R25/102 ,  B60R25/01

CPC classification number: B60W60/0025 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G01C21/3407 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60R25/10 ,  B60R25/102 ,  B60R25/01 ,  B60R2025/1013 ,  G01S19/42

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to enabling roadside assistance to a vehicle that requires assistance having an autonomous driving mode. For instance, a technician may be assigned to the vehicle that requires assistance. A signal corresponding to user input at a remote computing device requesting a change to a state of the vehicle may be received. The signal may be based on details of the assigned technician. Based on the validation, an instruction may be sent to the vehicle to change the state of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11747165B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17234002

申请日：2021-04-19

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： John Wesley Dyer ,  Leonid Yeykelis ,  Michael Epstein ,  Salil Pandit

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V40/10

CPC classification number: G01C21/3819 ,  G01C21/3484 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V20/588 ,  G06V40/103

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating map data. For instance, data generated by a perception system of a vehicle may be received. This data corresponds to a plurality of observations including observed positions of a passenger of the vehicle as the passenger approached the vehicle at a first location. The data may be used to determine an observed distance traveled by a passenger to reach a vehicle. A road edge distance between an observed position of an observation of the plurality of observations and a nearest road edge to the observed position may be determined. An inconvenience value for the first location may be determined using the observed distance and the road edge distance. The map data is then generated using the inconvenience value.

公开(公告)号：US20230083667A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17952468

申请日：2022-09-26

Applicant: WAYMO LLC

Inventor： Salil Pandit ,  Nirman Patel ,  Tacettin Dogacan Guney ,  Kevin Rawlings ,  Laurens Andreas Feenstra

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/30

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to arranging a pick up and drop off locations between a driverless vehicle and a passenger. As an example, a method of doing so may include receiving a request for a vehicle from a client computing device, wherein the request identifies a first location. Pre-stored map information and the first location are used to identify a recommended point according to a set of heuristics. Each heuristic of the set of heuristics has a ranking such that the recommended point corresponds to a location that satisfies at least one of the heuristics having a first rank and such that no other location satisfies any other heuristic of the set of heuristics having a higher rank than the first rank. The pre-stored map information identifying a plurality of pre-determined locations for the vehicle to stop, and the recommended point is one of the plurality of pre-determined locations. The recommended point is then provided the client computing device for display on a display of the client computing device with a map.