Systems and Methods for Generating Motion Forecast Data for Actors with Respect to an Autonomous Vehicle and Training a Machine Learned Model for the SameSystems and methods for generating motion forecast data for actors with respect to an autonomous vehicle and training a machine learned model for the same are disclosed. The computing system can inclu…DRIVE·Sep 26·2 min readFollowG06N3/04UATC, LLC
System and Method for Determining Object Intention Through Visual AttributesSystems and methods for determining object intentions through visual attributes are provided. A method can include determining, by a computing system, one or more regions of interest. The regions of i…DRIVE·Jun 20·1 min readFollowB60W50/14UATC, LLC
Autonomous Vehicles Featuring Machine-Learned Yield ModelThe present disclosure provides autonomous vehicle systems and methods that include or otherwise leverage a machine-learned yield model. In particular, the machine-learned yield model can be trained o…DRIVE·May 2·1 min readFollowB60W60/0017UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods to Obtain Feedback in Response to Autonomous Vehicle Failure EventsThe present disclosure provides systems and methods to obtain feedback descriptive of autonomous vehicle failures. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can detect that a ve…DRIVE·May 2·1 min readFollowG07C5/0841UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Latent Distribution Modeling for Scene-Consistent Motion ForecastingA computer-implemented method for determining scene-consistent motion forecasts from sensor data can include obtaining scene data including one or more actor features. The computer-implemented method …DRIVE·Mar 21·2 min readFollowG06V10/82UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Providing a Vehicle Service Via a Transportation Network for Autonomous VehiclesSystems and methods for providing a vehicle service are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving data indicative of a service request to provide a vehicle …DRIVE·Mar 7·2 min readFollowG05D1/0088UATC, LLC
Power and Thermal Management Systems and Methods for Autonomous VehiclesSystems and methods for power and thermal management of autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system includes processor(s) and one or more tangible, non-transitory, …DRIVE·Feb 22·1 min readFollowG08G1/096725UATC, LLC
Autonomous Vehicle Safe StopSystems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices for operating an autonomous vehicle are provided. For example, the disclosed technology can include receiving state data …DRIVE·Feb 8·1 min readFollowG05D1/0088UATC, LLC
Vehicle Control SystemSystems and methods for controlling a failover response of an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a method includes determining, by one or more computing devices on-board an au…DRIVE·Jan 25·1 min readFollowB60W50/082UATC, LLC
Fault-Tolerant Control of an Autonomous Vehicle with Multiple Control LanesIn one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving data representing a motion plan of the autonomous vehicle via a plurality of control lanes configured to implement the motio…DRIVE·Jan 25·1 min readFollowG05D1/0077UATC, LLC
Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Cleaning SystemThe present disclosure provides a sensor cleaning system that cleans one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle. Each sensor can have one or more corresponding sensor cleaning units that are configu…DRIVE·Jan 11·1 min readFollowB60S1/481UATC, LLC
BRAKE PRELOAD SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESVehicles according to at least some embodiments of the disclosure include a sensor, and a computing device comprising at least one hardware processing unit. The computing device is programmed to perfo…DRIVE·Jan 4·1 min readFollowB60T7/12UATC, LLC
Automatically Adjustable Partition Wall for an Autonomous VehicleSystems and methods for automatically adjusting the interior cabin of an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, an autonomous vehicle can include a main body including a floor and…DRIVE·Jan 4·1 min readFollowB60R13/0823UATC, LLC
Multi-Task Machine-Learned Models for Object Intention Determination in Autonomous DrivingGenerally, the disclosed systems and methods utilize multi-task machine-learned models for object intention determination in autonomous driving applications. For example, a computing system can receiv…DRIVE·Dec 28·1 min readFollowB60W60/0027UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Actor Motion Forecasting within a Surrounding Environment of an Autonomous VehicleSystems and methods are provided for forecasting the motion of actors within a surrounding environment of an autonomous platform. For example, a computing system of an autonomous platform can use mach…DRIVE·Nov 2·1 min readFollowB60W60/00276UATC, LLC
Autonomous Vehicle Motion Control Systems and MethodsSystems and methods for controlling the motion of an autonomous are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining data associated with an object within a surrou…DRIVE·Oct 26·1 min readFollowB60W30/0956UATC, LLC
MAP SELECTION FOR VEHICLE POSE SYSTEMVarious examples are directed to systems and methods for locating a vehicle. A pose state estimator may access a previous position for the vehicle at a first time, wherein the previous position is on …DRIVE·Aug 24·1 min readFollowG01C21/32UATC, LLC
Automated Vehicle SeatsSystems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with the operation of a vehicle are provided. For example a vehicle computing system can receive occupancy dat…DRIVE·Aug 17·1 min readFollowB60N2/01UATC, LLC
Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) System Having a Polarizing Beam SplitterA LIDAR system includes a plurality of LIDAR units. Each of the LIDAR units includes a housing defining a cavity. Each of the LIDAR units further includes a plurality of emitters disposed within the c…DRIVE·Aug 10·2 min readFollowG01S7/499UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Detecting Actors with Respect to an Autonomous VehicleAn autonomous vehicle computing system can include a primary perception system configured to receive a plurality of sensor data points as input generate primary perception data representing a pluralit…DRIVE·Aug 3·1 min readFollowB60W60/0027UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Controlling an Autonomous Vehicle with Occluded Sensor ZonesSystems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining sensor data indicative of a surrounding environment …DRIVE·Jul 27·1 min readFollowG05D1/0248UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Generating Motion Forecast Data for Actors with Respect to an Autonomous Vehicle and Training a Machine Learned Model for the SameSystems and methods for generating motion forecast data for actors with respect to an autonomous vehicle and training a machine learned model for the same are disclosed. The computing system can inclu…DRIVE·Jul 20·2 min readFollowG06N3/04UATC, LLC
Passenger Seats and Doors for an Autonomous VehicleAn autonomous can include one or more configurable passenger seats to accommodate a plurality of different seating configurations. For instance, the one or more passenger seats can include a passenger…DRIVE·Jul 6·2 min readFollowB60N2/0292UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Onboard Vehicle Certificate DistributionSystems and methods for onboard vehicle certificate distribution are provided. A system can include a plurality of devices including a master device for authenticating processes and one or more reques…DRIVE·Jun 22·2 min readFollowH04L9/3268UATC, LLC
System and Method for Presenting Autonomy-Switching DirectionsAn on-board computing system for a vehicle is configured to generate and selectively present a set of autonomous-switching directions within a navigation user interface for the operator of the vehicle…DRIVE·Jun 8·1 min readFollowG01C21/3697UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for a Moveable Cover Panel of an Autonomous VehicleSystems and methods for a moveable cover panel of an autonomous vehicle is provided. A vehicle can include a front panel disposed proximate to the front end of the passenger compartment, a vehicle mot…DRIVE·Jun 8·2 min readFollowB60R21/205UATC, LLC
Discrete Decision Architecture for Motion Planning System of an Autonomous VehicleThe present disclosure provides autonomous vehicle systems and methods that include or otherwise leverage a motion planning system that generates constraints as part of determining a motion plan for a…DRIVE·May 25·1 min readFollowG05D1/0088UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Generating Basis Paths for Autonomous Vehicle Motion ControlSystems and methods for basis path generation are provided. In particular, a computing system can obtain a target nominal path. The computing system can determine a current pose for an autonomous vehi…DRIVE·May 25·2 min readFollowG05D1/0217UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods to Obtain Feedback in Response to Autonomous Vehicle Failure EventsThe present disclosure provides systems and methods to obtain feedback descriptive of autonomous vehicle failures. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can detect that a ve…DRIVE·May 11·1 min readFollowG07C5/0841UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Vehicle Spatial Path SamplingSystems and methods for vehicle spatial path sampling are provided. The method includes obtaining an initial travel path for an autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location and vehicl…DRIVE·Apr 20·2 min readFollowG05D1/0212UATC, LLC
Driving Surface Friction Estimations Using Vehicle SteeringSystems and methods are provided for generating data indicative of a friction associated with a driving surface, and for using the friction data in association with one or more vehicles. In one exampl…DRIVE·Mar 16·1 min readFollowB60W40/068UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Detecting Surprise Movements of an Actor with Respect to an Autonomous VehicleSystems and methods for detecting a surprise or unexpected movement of an actor with respect to an autonomous vehicle are provided. An example computer-implemented method can include, for a first comp…DRIVE·Feb 9·2 min readFollowG05D1/0088UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods for Training Predictive Models for Autonomous DevicesSystems and methods for training machine-learned models are provided. A method can include receiving a rasterized image associated with a training object and generating a predicted trajectory of the t…DRIVE·Jan 19·1 min readFollowG05D1/0221UATC, LLC
Automated Delivery Systems for Autonomous VehiclesSystems and methods are directed to automated delivery systems. In one example, a vehicle is provided including a drive system, a passenger cabin; and a delivery service pod provided relative to the p…DRIVE·Jan 5·1 min readFollowB60P3/007UATC, LLC
Power and Thermal Management Systems and Methods for Autonomous VehiclesSystems and methods for power and thermal management of autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system includes processor(s) and one or more tangible, non-transitory, …DRIVE·Dec 22·2 min readFollowG08G1/096725UATC, LLC
Trajectory Prediction for Autonomous DevicesSystems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with trajectory prediction are provided. For example, trajectory data and goal path data can be accessed. The …DRIVE·Dec 8·1 min readFollowB60W60/0011UATC, LLC
AUTOMATED BUMP AND/OR DEPRESSION DETECTION IN A ROADWAYSystems, devices, products, apparatuses, and/or methods for identifying a speed bump for an autonomous vehicle on a roadway by determining at least one beginning location in the one or more subsets of…DRIVE·Nov 17·1 min readFollowB60W40/06UATC, LLC
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ROUTING WITH ROUTE EXTENSIONVarious examples are directed to systems and methods for routing an autonomous vehicle. A vehicle autonomy system may generate first route data describing a first route for the autonomous vehicle to a…DRIVE·Oct 27·1 min readFollowG01C21/3415UATC, LLC
Systems and Methods For Deploying Warning Devices From an Autonomous VehicleSystems and methods are directed to deploying warning devices by an autonomous vehicle. In one example, a system includes one or more processors and memory including instructions that, when executed b…DRIVE·Oct 6·2 min readFollowG05D1/0214UATC, LLC
AUTOMATED VEHICLE SEATSSystems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with the operation of a vehicle are provided. For example a vehicle computing system can receive occupancy dat…DRIVE·Oct 6·1 min readFollowB60N2/01UATC, LLC