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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MAPS FOR USE WITH AUTONOMY SYSTEMS

According to one aspect, a method includes obtaining at least a first map from at least a first map source on a first map arrangement, processing the at least first map to generate a first set of data…

DRIVE·May 14·1 min read

G01C21/3859 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS TESTING

According to one aspect, a method includes obtaining an input and identifying at least a first vehicle which is to be commanded to perform at least one diagnostics test. The method also includes provi…

DRIVE·Dec 21·1 min read

G07C5/0808 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COMPONENTS IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

According to one aspect, a vehicle includes a chassis, a propulsion system carried on the chassis, a control system carried on the chassis, and a components arrangement carried on the chassis. The pro…

DRIVE·Aug 24·1 min read

B60S1/3415 Nuro, Inc.

THERMAL SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

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 prov…

DRIVE·Jun 29·1 min read

B60H1/00271 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING USING HEADLIGHTS OF A VEHICLE

According to one aspect, headlights of a vehicle are used to communicate information that may be understood by a user or other person in the vicinity of the vehicle. A method includes operating a vehi…

DRIVE·May 11·1 min read

B60Q1/486 Nuro, Inc.

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

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…

DRIVE·Apr 20·2 min read

G01S17/931 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A FAULT-TOLERANT LIDAR SENSOR

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 whic…

DRIVE·Feb 9·1 min read

G01S7/4813 Nuro, Inc.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A VEHICLE

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 dynami…

DRIVE·Dec 15·1 min read

B60P7/08 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE MOTION MITIGATION DURING IMPACT

According to one aspect, a method includes identifying a condition relating to an impact on a vehicle by an object, the vehicle including at least one anchor mechanism, the at least one anchor mechani…

DRIVE·Nov 10·1 min read

B60R21/0134 Nuro, Inc.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA ON AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

Provided herein is an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of electric autonomous vehicles for apportioned display of a media, operating autonomously and a fleet manageme…

DRIVE·Sep 15·1 min read

G06Q30/0631 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RAPIDLY DECELERATING A VEHICLE

A rapid deceleration mechanism for a vehicle is provided herein. The rapid deceleration mechanism decelerates a body of the vehicle traveling on a road surface. The rapid deceleration mechanism includ…

DRIVE·Jul 21·1 min read

B60T1/14 Nuro, Inc.

LOW VOLTAGE POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

According to one aspect, an autonomous vehicle includes hardware systems which receive relatively low voltage from a low voltage power distribution unit (LVPDU). An LVPDU includes a power source such …

DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min read

B60L3/0046 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DIRECTIONALITY ASSOCIATED WITH SOUNDS DETECTED BY A VEHICLE

According to one aspect, a method for detecting a location from which at least one sound signal originates, includes obtaining, on a microphone array of a vehicle, the at least one sound signal from a…

DRIVE·Jun 9·1 min read

G10L25/78 Nuro, Inc.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONE-CLICK DELIVERY OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

A delivery system includes a database configured to store information of a customer where the information includes a default payment method, a communication system configured to communicate with an au…

DRIVE·Jun 9·1 min read

G06Q30/0631 Nuro, Inc.

HARDWARE SYSTEMS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

According to one aspect, a vehicle includes hardware systems configured to support the autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of the vehicle. Hardware systems may include a main compute, a brain stem…

DRIVE·Jun 2·1 min read

B60W50/12 Nuro, Inc.

AUTOMATED RETAIL STORE ON AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

An autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles for providing an assortment of items to a customer or a potential customer after such cu…

DRIVE·Apr 14·1 min read

G06Q30/0631 Nuro, Inc.

Methods and Apparatus for Providing State Estimation in Autonomous Vehicles

According to one aspect, a method includes obtaining, at a first unit, a first signal, and storing an indication of an arrival time of the first signal in a register of the first unit. The method also…

DRIVE·Mar 24·1 min read

B60W50/00 Nuro, Inc.

DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING ROBOT VEHICLES WITH TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CONTROL COMPARTMENTS

An autonomous robot vehicle in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes a conveyance system and a compartment coupled to the conveyance system. The conveyance system autonomously dri…

DRIVE·Mar 24·1 min read

G06Q30/0631 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN EXTERNAL AIRBAG

According to one aspect, a system that supports an undeployed airbag is arranged to enable the airbag to be substantially cradled while undeployed, and to enable the airbag to be deployed in a manner …

DRIVE·Mar 3·1 min read

B60R21/36 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CONTACTLESS COMMAND OF A VEHICLE

According to one aspect, a method includes determining when a vehicle has arrived at a destination and performing a first authentication process when it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at t…

DRIVE·Nov 4·2 min read

B60R25/20 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

According to one aspect, a vehicle includes a first compartment, a system, and a first sanitizing arrangement. The first compartment has a plurality of walls that define a space, and the system is con…

DRIVE·Oct 7·1 min read

A61L2/10 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING MULTIPLE EXTERNAL AIRBAGS

According to one aspect, an overall airbag system of an autonomous vehicle uses a combination of sensors to deploy one or more external airbags in advance of a collision or as a collision occurs, for …

DRIVE·Aug 12·1 min read

B60R21/36 Nuro, Inc.

SENSOR CLEANING MECHANISM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

A sensor cleaning mechanism is provided herein. At least one sensor is configured to observe a condition associated with a vehicle. A housing is configured to be mounted on the vehicle. The housing in…

DRIVE·Jun 10·1 min read

B60S1/52 Nuro, Inc.

COLLISION FILTERING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SIMULATIONS

Collision filtering for autonomous vehicle simulations is disclosed herein. A simulation system can be configured to identify a simulated collision involving a simulated autonomous vehicle and a simul…

DRIVE·Jun 3·1 min read

G06F30/20 Nuro, Inc.

RAPID DECELERATION MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE

A rapid deceleration mechanism for a vehicle is provided herein. The rapid deceleration mechanism includes a cutting mechanism configured to be coupled to a body of the vehicle, e.g., via a tether. An…

DRIVE·May 6·1 min read

B60T1/14 Nuro, Inc.

ORCHESTRATOR FOR INTERCONNECTED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET ECOSYSTEM

An orchestrator for a fleet management system is disclosed herein. The orchestrator is configured to monitor completion of an assigned job by an autonomous vehicle in a fleet of autonomous vehicles. F…

DRIVE·Apr 22·1 min read

B60W60/001 Nuro, Inc.

REMOTE STARTUP OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Methods are provided for remotely starting up one or a plurality of vehicles. These methods involve starting up hardware and/or software modules of the vehicle in a particular order so as to account f…

DRIVE·Apr 22·1 min read

B60R25/209 Nuro, Inc.

DETERMINING VEHICLE POSE USING RIDE HEIGHT SENSORS

An autonomous robotic vehicle includes a chassis, wheels movably mounted to the chassis by a suspension system, and a vehicle pose system. The vehicle pose system includes a ride height sensor system,…

DRIVE·Apr 1·1 min read

B60G17/018 Nuro, Inc.

PARALLEL AND FAILOVER AUTONOMY SYSTEMS

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, …

DRIVE·Apr 1·1 min read

B60W60/00186 Nuro, Inc.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COMPARTMENT INSERTS IN AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY VEHICLES

According to one aspect, a method includes detecting, through a detection interface of a vehicle, an installation of a first compartment insert in a first compartment of the vehicle, wherein detecting…

DRIVE·Apr 1·1 min read

B60R25/01 Nuro, Inc.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MECHANISMS ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

An autonomous robot vehicle includes a front side and an energy absorbing system. The front side includes a front bumper and a front face including a frame defining a cavity. The energy absorbing syst…

DRIVE·Feb 21·1 min read

B60R19/18 Nuro, Inc.