AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE INTERACTION SYSTEM

A system for interacting with an autonomous vehicle includes a sensor included in the autonomous vehicle and configured to generate sensor data corresponding to a projected hailing area; a projection system included in the autonomous vehicle and configured to generate the projected hailing area on a surface proximate the autonomous vehicle; and a processor included in the autonomous vehicle and configured to execute instructions to: analyze the sensor data to detect the person within the projected hailing area; and in response to detecting the person within the projected hailing area, cause an acknowledgment indicator to be outputted.