A system may include a plurality of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in electronic communication with one another that are each configured to electronically and/or mechanically connect and disconnect to one another to form variable AV trains. The example system can include a controller operatively coupled to the plurality of AVs that is configured to synchronize and/or docking operations, undocking operations and/or navigation of the plurality of AVs.
COUPLED AUTONOMOUS PODS FOR SHARED MOBILITY
2025-05-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G07C TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS , Zeit- oder Anwesenheitskontrollgeräte |
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