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- Patent Title: Interlock system for autonomous vehicle
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Application No.: US16412128Application Date: 2019-05-14
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Publication No.: US11242067B2Publication Date: 2022-02-08
- Inventor: James Whitfield, Jr. , Bryan Harper
- Applicant: LIEBHERR MINING EQUIPMENT NEWPORT NEWS CO.
- Applicant Address: US VA Newport News
- Assignee: LIEBHERR MINING EQUIPMENT NEWPORT NEWS CO.
- Current Assignee: LIEBHERR MINING EQUIPMENT NEWPORT NEWS CO.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Newport News
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Main IPC: B60W50/08
- IPC: B60W50/08 ; G05D1/00

Abstract:
The present application relates to a vehicle comprising a vehicle control system, the vehicle control system being configured to operate the vehicle in an autonomous mode and in a manual mode, the vehicle control system comprising: a first selector switch for switching between said autonomous mode and said manual mode; a second selector switch for switching between said autonomous mode and said manual mode; and an interlock circuit configured to deactivate propulsion of the machine when the first and the second selector switch are switched to different modes.
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