公开(公告)号：DE102023131471A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：DE102023131471

申请日：2023-11-13

Applicant: TORC ROBOTICS INC

Inventor： STEIN FRIDTJOF

IPC: B60Q1/08

Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Fahrzeugs (1), wobei ein dunkler Abschnitt (A2) einer Fahrbahn (2) in einer Längsrichtung (x) vor dem Fahrzeug (1) mittels mindestens einer am Fahrzeug (1) angeordneten Gated-Kamera (3) und mindestens einer damit synchronisierten und am Fahrzeug (1) angeordneten Lichtquelle (4) ausgeleuchtet wird, wobei die Ausleuchtung entsprechend einer Eigengeschwindigkeit (Vego) des Fahrzeugs (1) nachgezogen wird.

公开(公告)号：DE102023131465A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：DE102023131465

申请日：2023-11-13

Applicant: TORC ROBOTICS INC

Inventor： ELWINGER CARLO ,  STEIN FRIDTJOF ,  REDDY CHAITRA ASHOK

IPC: B60W40/12 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/00 ,  G01M3/00

Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fahrzeug (1), umfassend mindestens einen im Inneren des Fahrzeugs (1) angeordneten Sensor (14) zur Detektion von Partikeln und/oder Feuchtigkeit und/oder Luftverschmutzung und eine elektronische Steuereinheit (7) zur Auswertung von Signalen des mindestens einen Sensors (14), wobei die elektronische Steuereinheit (7) eine Auswerteeinheit (8) aufweist, die dazu konfiguriert ist, anhand der Signale festzustellen, ob ein Leck vorliegt oder nicht, wobei das Fahrzeug (1) als ein autonomes Fahrzeug ausgebildet ist, wobei der mindestens eine Sensor (14) jeweils in einer Sensorkammer (4) angeordnet ist, um Lecks am Fahrzeug (1) zu detektieren, wobei die elektronische Steuereinheit (7) eine Kommunikationseinheit (9) aufweist, die dazu konfiguriert ist, über eine drahtlose Schnittstelle (10) mit einem Backend (11) zu kommunizieren, um ein detektiertes Leck zu melden, wobei die elektronische Steuereinheit (7) ferner ein Verhaltensmodul (12) aufweist, das zur Planung und Steuerung eines Fahrverhaltens des Fahrzeugs (1) konfiguriert ist, indem es Aktoren (13) des Fahrzeugs (1) zur Längs- und Quersteuerung ansteuert, wobei die Auswerteeinheit (8) dazu konfiguriert ist, bei Detektion eines Lecks mit unmittelbarer Gefahr das Verhaltensmodul (12) zur Durchführung eines Manövers zum Parken an einem sicheren Ort anzusteuern.

公开(公告)号：US20250108831A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-03

申请号：US18899434

申请日：2024-09-27

Applicant: Torc Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Fridtjof Stein

IPC: B60W60/00

Abstract: A method for operating an autonomous vehicle includes detecting an environment of the autonomous vehicle using a sensor system positioned in at least in one direction of travel in front of the autonomous vehicle, wherein data of the environment is made available to a computing unit, wherein a trajectory of a vehicle driving ahead driving back and forth over a plurality of lanes of a multi-lane roadway is tracked by the sensor system and/or the computing unit. The method includes recognizing that the vehicle in front is an emergency vehicle and identifying when a movement pattern in the trajectory is detected which persists over a period of more than 20 seconds where the emergency vehicle drives back and forth over a plurality of lanes. The driving behavior of the autonomous vehicle is adapted to drive at a distance behind the emergency vehicle and stop when the emergency vehicle stops.

公开(公告)号：US20250074388A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18661240

申请日：2024-05-10

Applicant: Torc Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Rikki VALVERDE ,  Lorenzo TARSITANO

IPC: B60W10/02 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B60W60/00

Abstract: A method may include monitoring, by a processor associated with an autonomous vehicle, a status of a traffic light. The method may include monitoring, by the processor, a movement status of at least one vehicle within a same lane as the autonomous vehicle, the at least one vehicle having a stationary position in relation to the traffic light. The method may include executing, by the processor, a computer model to predict a change of movement status for the at least one vehicle in accordance with the status of the traffic light. The method may include in response to the computer model predicting a change of movement status for the at least one vehicle from the stationary position to a moving status, instructing, by the processor, the autonomous vehicle to increase a torque value of the autonomous vehicle at a predetermined time before the change of the movement status.

公开(公告)号：US20250058780A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18235792

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Adam SHOEMAKER ,  John BLANKENHORN ,  Garrett MADSEN ,  Joshua PETRIN ,  Ajay TULSYAN ,  Paul BROWN ,  Savio PEREIRA ,  William DAVIS ,  Daniel FERNÁNDEZ ,  Yexuan HAO

IPC: B60W30/18 ,  B60W60/00

Abstract: Systems and methods of generating lane selection cost maps to control autonomous vehicles are disclosed. An autonomous vehicle system can receive a plurality of cost values from a plurality of components of an autonomous vehicle; generate a lane selection cost map based on the plurality of cost values; determining that the autonomous vehicle should change lanes based on the lane selection cost map; and transmit a command that causes the autonomous vehicle to change lanes responsive to determining that the autonomous vehicle should change lanes.

公开(公告)号：US20250058594A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18235791

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph FOX-RABINOVITZ ,  Nicholas ATANASOV ,  Rohit SALEM

IPC: B60D1/24 ,  B60D1/62

Abstract: Trailer detection is provided. An autonomous vehicle can cause a first transceiver thereof to convey a signal to energize a second transceiver coupled to a trailer. The autonomous vehicle can receive, from the second transceiver, first information associated with the trailer, the first information comprising an indication of a trailer wheelbase.

公开(公告)号：US20250058593A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18235787

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Armenio RIVERO ,  Joseph FOX-RABINOVITZ ,  Christopher HARRISON ,  Akshay Pai RAIKAR ,  Nicholas ATANASOV

IPC: B60D1/24 ,  B60D1/62 ,  G01M1/12

Abstract: Detection of trailer dynamic parameters is provided. A vehicle can receive a geometry of a plurality of points of support disposed along a longitudinal axis of the trailer. The vehicle can determine a center of mass of the trailer based on the plurality of points of support and weights bearing down thereupon. The vehicle can bound or otherwise determine, based on the geometry of the plurality of points of support and the center of mass, a moment of inertia of the trailer about at least one of the plurality of points of support. The vehicle can perform a navigational action based on the moment of inertia or center of mass.

公开(公告)号：US20250022313A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18221825

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher HARRISON ,  Andrew CULHANE

IPC: G06V40/20 ,  G06V10/40 ,  G06V10/70 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G08B21/02

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can include a horn; a sensor(s) configured to capture images; and one or more processors. The one or more processors can be configured to receive a sequence of images from the sensor(s), the sequence of images captured by the sensor(s) as the autonomous vehicle was moving; execute a machine learning model using the sequence of images as input to detect a human inside a second vehicle or in the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle depicted within the sequence of images; determine, based on the detection of the human inside the second vehicle or in the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle within the sequence of images, the human is depicted performing a defined arm gesture within the sequence of images; and activate the horn responsive to the determination that the human is depicted performing the defined arm gesture within the sequence of images.

公开(公告)号：US20250018983A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18221836

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： John HUTCHINSON ,  Joshua WISE

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W50/06

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can include a perception sensor and one or more processors. The processors can be configured to automatically control the autonomous vehicle to an energy supply station to resupply the autonomous vehicle; detect an arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the energy supply station; detect a calibration target; collect data from the perception sensor corresponding with the calibration target; and calibrate the perception sensor based on the collected data.

公开(公告)号：US20250018953A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18222384

申请日：2023-07-14

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Harish PULLAGURLA ,  Zachary MILLER ,  Andrew CUNNINGHAM

IPC: B60W40/076 ,  B60W60/00

Abstract: Systems and methods of predicting a grade of a road upon which a vehicle is traveling are disclosed. An autonomous vehicle system can receive sensor data from a sensor measuring a response from at least one mechanical component of the autonomous vehicle as the autonomous vehicle navigates a road; detect a speed of the autonomous vehicle; determine a predicted grade of the road based on the sensor data and the speed; and navigate the autonomous vehicle based on the predicted grade of the road.