SERVER AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING FALLBACK TASKS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

A server computing device comprises: a memory configured to store information related to fallback tasks, each fallback task being a task for a vehicle to perform when conditions associated with at least one of maneuvering, refueling, recharging or maintenance of the vehicle are met; and one or more processors configured to: access the information stored by the memory; send, to the vehicle, a first set of instructions to execute a primary task of the vehicle that operates autonomously based on a task request for navigating and maneuvering the vehicle between locations; receive, from the vehicle, at least one status update report generated based on a plurality of status updates associated with the vehicle; determine, from the at least one status update report, that conditions for a given fallback task in the memory has been met; and send, to the vehicle, a second set of instructions to execute the given fallback task and a level of urgency associated with the second set of instructions for navigating and maneuvering the vehicle between locations.