Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Autonomous vehicle towing system and method
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Application No.: US17193747Application Date: 2021-03-05
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Publication No.: US11860642B2Publication Date: 2024-01-02
- Inventor: Tarun Amla , Jyoti Amla , Keshav Amla
- Applicant: AVISHTECH, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: AVISHTECH, INC.
- Current Assignee: AVISHTECH, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP
- The original application number of the division: US15052537 2016.02.24
- Main IPC: G05D1/02
- IPC: G05D1/02 ; G05D1/00 ; B60W30/00 ; G08G1/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods disclosed relate to autonomous vehicle technology. A follow vehicle having driving controls for use by humans may be equipped with a wireless transceiver, controller, sensors, and interfaces for use with control systems such that the follow vehicle may be caused to follow the lead vehicle without human interaction with the follow vehicle. The follow vehicle may wirelessly receive information from the lead vehicle regarding position, movement, acceleration or deceleration, steering, or other information relevant to following the lead vehicle. The follow vehicle may include sensors for sensing the position, movement, acceleration, deceleration, steering, or other properties of the lead vehicle. The lead vehicle may be equipped with RF transmitters that provide indicators to the follow vehicle, such that the sensors can more readily sense the lead vehicle. Multiple follow vehicles may be wirelessly linked to form a train that is not mechanically linked.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210216082A1 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TOWING SYSTEM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2021-07-15
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