公开(公告)号：US11370454B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US17015423

申请日：2020-09-09

申请人： Nuro, Inc.

发明人： Matthew Jeremy Sarett ,  Ryan Keating ,  Nicholas David Carlevaris-Bianco ,  Pratik Agarwal ,  David Ian Ferguson

IPC分类号： B60W60/00 ,  B60W50/02 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W50/029

摘要： An autonomous vehicle is operated using a main autonomy system that analyzes data collected by a sensor system of the autonomous vehicle to determine a trajectory of travel of the autonomous vehicle, and wherein the main autonomy system provides instructions to a propulsion system of the autonomous vehicle to cause the propulsion system to navigate the autonomous vehicle according to the trajectory. In response to determining that navigating the autonomous vehicle according to the trajectory is likely to result in collision, instructions are provided from a parallel autonomy system to the propulsion system to cause the autonomous vehicle to avoid collision. In response to detecting a fault in the main autonomy system, control of the propulsion system is provided from the main autonomy system to a failover autonomy system, wherein the failover autonomy system is configured to override the propulsion system.

公开(公告)号：US20210149389A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17095012

申请日：2020-11-11

申请人： Nuro, Inc.

发明人： Emily Anna Weslosky ,  William Paul Maddern ,  Aleena Pan Byrne ,  Pratik Agarwal

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

摘要： A system for providing remote assistance to an autonomous vehicle is disclosed herein. The system includes at least one remote assistance button configured to be selectively activated to initiate remote assistance for the autonomous vehicle. Each remote assistance button corresponds to a dedicated remote assistance function for the autonomous vehicle. For example, the system can include remote assistance buttons for causing the autonomous vehicle to stop, decelerate, or pull over. The system includes a controller configured to detect activation of the remote assistance button(s) and to cause remote assistance to be provided to the autonomous vehicle in response to the activation. For example, the autonomous vehicle may perform an action corresponding to the activated button with input assistance from the controller but without the system taking over control of the autonomous vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11698634B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17095012

申请日：2020-11-11

申请人： Nuro, Inc.

发明人： Emily Anna Weslosky ,  William Paul Maddern ,  Aleena Pan Byrne ,  Pratik Agarwal

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0077 ,  G05D2201/0213

摘要： A system for providing remote assistance to an autonomous vehicle is disclosed herein. The system includes at least one remote assistance button configured to be selectively activated to initiate remote assistance for the autonomous vehicle. Each remote assistance button corresponds to a dedicated remote assistance function for the autonomous vehicle. For example, the system can include remote assistance buttons for causing the autonomous vehicle to stop, decelerate, or pull over. The system includes a controller configured to detect activation of the remote assistance button(s) and to cause remote assistance to be provided to the autonomous vehicle in response to the activation. For example, the autonomous vehicle may perform an action corresponding to the activated button with input assistance from the controller but without the system taking over control of the autonomous vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20210094589A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17015423

申请日：2020-09-09

申请人： Nuro, Inc.

发明人： Matthew Jeremy Sarett ,  Ryan Keating ,  Nicholas David Carlevaris-Bianco ,  Pratik Agarwal ,  David Ian Ferguson

IPC分类号： B60W60/00 ,  B60W50/02 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W30/09

摘要： An autonomous vehicle is operated using a main autonomy system that analyzes data collected by a sensor system of the autonomous vehicle to determine a trajectory of travel of the autonomous vehicle, and wherein the main autonomy system provides instructions to a propulsion system of the autonomous vehicle to cause the propulsion system to navigate the autonomous vehicle according to the trajectory. In response to determining that navigating the autonomous vehicle according to the trajectory is likely to result in collision, instructions are provided from a parallel autonomy system to the propulsion system to cause the autonomous vehicle to avoid collision. In response to detecting a fault in the main autonomy system, control of the propulsion system is provided from the main autonomy system to a failover autonomy system, wherein the failover autonomy system is configured to override the propulsion system.