A dashboard assembly for a vehicle includes a dashboard 18 defining a receiving niche 23. The niche is alignable with a driver seat location, and is selectively fillable by each of a removable steering module 22 and a removable filler module (38, figure 8). The removable steering module includes a steering module base, a steering wheel support 26, and a steering wheel 24. A steering wheel connector connects the steering wheel to a vehicle steering actuator. The removable filler module includes a filler module base. This arrangement allows easy interchange of the steering wheel module for a filler module when an autonomous vehicle switches from driver-controlled to driver-free mode. The removable steering module may include a first part of a selectively engagable mount, with the corresponding part of the steering module mount incorporated into the dashboard. The filler module may include a first part of a filler module mount that is also engagable with the corresponding part of the steering module mount in the dashboard. Also claimed is a vehicle comprising the dashboard assembly, and a removable steering module comprising a first part of a selectively engagable mount.


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    Title :

    Removable steering wheel and pedals for autonomous vehicle


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-09-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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