Autonomous vehicle
    2.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1003194S1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US29805967

    申请日:2021-08-31

    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.

    Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of an autonomous vehicle with right side compartment doors;
    FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 3 is a front view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 4 is a rear view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 5 is a first side view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 6 is a second side view of autonomous vehicle of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 7 is a top view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the autonomous vehicle, similar to FIG. 2, with right side compartment doors open;
    FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of an autonomous vehicle with right side compartment doors;
    FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 10;
    FIG. 12 is a front view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 10;
    FIG. 13 is a rear view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 10;
    FIG. 14 is a first side view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 10;
    FIG. 15 is a second side view of autonomous vehicle of FIG. 10;
    FIG. 16 is a top view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 10;
    FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 10;
    FIG. 18 is a rear perspective view of the autonomous vehicle, similar to FIG. 11, with right side compartment doors open;
    FIG. 19 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of an autonomous vehicle with left side compartment doors;
    FIG. 20 is a rear perspective view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 19;
    FIG. 21 is a front view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 19;
    FIG. 22 is a rear view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 19;
    FIG. 23 is a first side view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 19;
    FIG. 24 is a second side view of autonomous vehicle of FIG. 19;
    FIG. 25 is a top view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 19;
    FIG. 26 is a bottom view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 19;
    FIG. 27 is a rear perspective view of the autonomous vehicle, similar to FIG. 20, with left side compartment doors open;
    FIG. 28 is a front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an autonomous vehicle with left side compartment doors;
    FIG. 29 is a rear perspective view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 28;
    FIG. 30 is a front view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 28;
    FIG. 31 is a rear view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 28;
    FIG. 32 is a first side view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 28;
    FIG. 33 is a second side view of autonomous vehicle of FIG. 28;
    FIG. 34 is a top view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 28;
    FIG. 35 is a bottom view of the autonomous vehicle of FIG. 28; and,
    FIG. 36 is a rear perspective view of the autonomous vehicle, similar to FIG. 29, with left side compartment doors open.
    The broken lines illustrate portions of the autonomous vehicle that form no part of the claimed design.

    THERMAL SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230202256A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US17984785

    申请日:2022-11-10

    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.

    Abstract: According to one aspect, a thermal system of a vehicle which provides cooling to within the vehicle, e.g., within a driver and passenger carrying cabin or compartment, is effectively leveraged to provide cooling capabilities to autonomous vehicle systems. Some coolant flowing through a coolant loop included in the thermal system of a vehicle may be diverted to an offshoot loop which provides cooling to coolant included in a coolant loop configured to cool autonomous vehicle systems, e.g., a compute system that is part of an autonomous vehicle. The coolant from the thermal system of the vehicle may flow past coolant from the coolant loop configured to cool autonomous vehicle systems, and the cooled coolant from the coolant loop configured to cool the autonomous vehicle systems may flow near the autonomous vehicle systems to cool the autonomous vehicle systems.

    SYSTEM AND MECHANISM FOR UPSELLING PRODUCTS ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230144456A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US17523089

    申请日:2021-11-10

    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06Q30/0635 G06Q20/401

    Abstract: According to one aspect, a platform for providing at least one item to a customer is disclosed. The platform includes an autonomous, semi-autonomous, or fully autonomous vehicle that includes at least one compartment configured to contain a first item ordered by the customer and to contain a second item not ordered by the customer. The platform further includes an application including an ordering module configured to obtain an order from the customer that includes the first item, and a release detection module configured to determine when the first item has been removed from the at least one compartment and configured to determine when the second item has been removed from the at least one compartment. In one embodiment, the second item is predicted using a machine learning algorithm.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING POINT CLOUD DATA FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230119762A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17891387

    申请日:2022-08-19

    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.

    Abstract: According to one aspect, an autonomous vehicle that includes a lidar unit collects lidar point cloud data that includes false returns or false positives, and characterizes the data associated with the false returns or false positives as drivable or not drivable. The false returns or false positives may be phantom points that are not associated with actual objects which may pose collision risks. Analyzing lidar point cloud data to characterize false returns or false positives as either drivable or not drivable enables an autonomous vehicle to operate efficiently by not having to avoid non-existent collision risks. False positives may be indicated when a wet or icy road surface acts as a mirror which reflects objects, and when precipitation such as raindrops appear as objects. Characterizing such false positives as drivable facilitates the efficient operation of an autonomous vehicle as the autonomous vehicle may drive over a mirror and/or through precipitation.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A FAULT-TOLERANT LIDAR SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230044157A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17875264

    申请日:2022-07-27

    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.

    Abstract: According to one aspect, a lidar system is a lidar system which includes one set of mechanical, e.g., optical, components, and two or more sets of electrical and/or software components. The beams which are provided by the optical components are effectively alternated between a first and second sets of electrical and/or software components. The redundancy provided by the first and second sets of electrical and/or software components allows the lidar system to remain operational in the event that one set of electrical and/or software components becomes non-operational.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20220396195A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17835808

    申请日:2022-06-08

    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.

    Abstract: According to one aspect, a securement system configured to secure wheels of a vehicle against a surface, e.g., a surface on a transport vehicle, includes one or more locking mechanisms that are dynamically adjustable to engage the wheels. A locking mechanism may include mechanical structures such as prongs or fingers which are configured to apply forces to a wheel to effectively hold the wheel in place. The securement system may also include a bar arrangement which cooperates with the locking mechanisms to further constrain the movement of a vehicle that is secured to a surface using the securement system.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SHARING

    公开(公告)号:US20220379916A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17735973

    申请日:2022-05-03

    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.

    Abstract: According to one aspect, a method includes obtaining a request for a first vehicle from a customer, and dispatching the first vehicle to a first location identified in the request. Dispatching the first vehicle to the first location includes causing the first vehicle to drive in an autonomous mode. The method also includes determining when the first vehicle arrives at the first location, and providing the customer with access to enter the first vehicle.

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