公开(公告)号：US11815606B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17970735

申请日：2022-10-21

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc

Inventor： Nicholas Buoniconti ,  Cal Smith ,  Thomas Jeffery Watson, Jr.

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  G01S17/931 ,  H05K7/20 ,  G01S7/481

CPC classification number: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  H05K7/20254 ,  H05K7/20272

Abstract: A LIDAR system for a vehicle is provided. The LIDAR system includes a lid defining an internal volume. The LIDAR system includes one or more circuit modules disposed within the internal volume. The LIDAR system includes a cold plate including a first side coupled to the lid to enclose the one or more circuit modules within the internal volume. The cold plate further includes a second side that is different from the first side and defines a fluid channel through which a liquid coolant flows. The LIDAR system includes a cover coupled to the cold plate to cover the fluid channel defined in the second side of the cold plate.

公开(公告)号：US20230176224A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18160836

申请日：2023-01-27

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc

Inventor： Zeb Barber ,  Stephen Crouch ,  Emil Kadlec

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/34 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01S7/4912

CPC classification number: G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/34 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G01S7/4912 ,  G05D1/0223

Abstract: A system and method for combining multiple functions of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes receiving a second optical beam generated by the laser source or a second laser source, wherein the second optical beam is associated with a second local oscillator (LO); splitting the second optical beam into a third split optical beam and a fourth split optical beam; transmitting, to the optical device, the third split optical beam and the fourth split optical beam; receiving, from the optical device, a third reflected beam that is associated with the third split optical beam and a fourth reflected beam that is associated with the fourth split optical beam; and pairing the third reflected beam with the second LO signal and the fourth reflected beam with the second LO signal.

公开(公告)号：US20230131090A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US18084492

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Chunshu Li ,  Stephen Crouch

IPC: G01S7/35 ,  G01S13/34 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S7/40

Abstract: A vehicle radar sensor utilizes Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar signals that incorporate non-uniform FMCW chirps having chirp profiles that differ from one another to sense one or more parameters of one or more objects in a field of view of the radar sensor. The chirp profiles may differ from one another in various manners, e.g., based on starting frequency, repetition interval, duration and/or slope, and among other advantages, may be used to enhance sensing of various parameters such as range, Doppler/velocity and/or angle.

公开(公告)号：US20230046691A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17977396

申请日：2022-10-31

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Cameron David Christie ,  Anuranga Sajith Gunaratne

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes an array of sensors, a processor, and a switch. The array of sensors generate sensor data related to one or more objects in an external environment of the autonomous vehicle and the processor determines an environmental context. The switch transfers the sensor data from the array of sensors to the processor, where the switch is configured to: (a) receive first sensor data from a first sensor group of the array of sensors; (b) receive second sensor data from a second sensor group of the array of sensors; (c) determine an order of transmission of the first sensor data over the second sensor data in response to the environmental context; and (d) transmit the first sensor data to the processor prior to transmitting the second sensor data based on the order of transmission.

公开(公告)号：US20220245312A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17725045

申请日：2022-04-20

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： John Michael Wyrwas ,  Jessica Elizabeth Smith ,  Simon Box

IPC: G06F30/27 ,  G06F30/15 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/08

Abstract: Logged data from an autonomous vehicle is processed to generate augmented data. The augmented data describes an actor in an environment of the autonomous vehicle, the actor having an associated actor type and an actor motion behavior characteristic. The augmented data may be varied to create different sets of augmented data. The sets of augmented data can be used to create one or more simulation scenarios that in turn are used to produce machine learning models to control the operation of autonomous vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20220230026A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17713782

申请日：2022-04-05

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Jean-Sebastien Valois ,  Thomas Pilarski ,  Daniel Munoz

IPC: G06K9/62 ,  G06N3/08 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06V20/56

Abstract: In techniques disclosed herein, machine learning models can be utilized in the control of autonomous vehicle(s), where the machine learning models are trained using automatically generated training instances. In some such implementations, a label corresponding to an object in a labeled instance of training data can be mapped to the corresponding instance of unlabeled training data. For example, an instance of sensor data can be captured using one or more sensors of a first sensor suite of a first vehicle can be labeled. The label(s) can be mapped to an instance of data captured using one or more sensors of a second sensor suite of a second vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20220012388A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17483506

申请日：2021-09-23

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： John Michael Wyrwas ,  Jessica Elizabeth Smith ,  Simon Box

IPC: G06F30/27 ,  G06F30/15 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/08

Abstract: Logged data from an autonomous vehicle is processed to generate augmented data. The augmented data describes an actor in an environment of the autonomous vehicle, the actor having an associated actor type and an actor motion behavior characteristic. The augmented data may be varied to create different sets of augmented data. The sets of augmented data can be used to create one or more simulation scenarios that in turn are used to produce machine learning models to control the operation of autonomous vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20250164644A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19031853

申请日：2025-01-18

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Warren Smith ,  Ethan Eade ,  Sterling J. Anderson ,  James Andrew Bagnell ,  Bartholomeus C. Nabbe ,  Christopher Paul Urmson

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/228 ,  G05D1/247 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V20/58

Abstract: Determining classification(s) for object(s) in an environment of autonomous vehicle, and controlling the vehicle based on the determined classification(s). For example, autonomous steering, acceleration, and/or deceleration of the vehicle can be controlled based on determined pose(s) and/or classification(s) for objects in the environment. The control can be based on the pose(s) and/or classification(s) directly, and/or based on movement parameter(s), for the object(s), determined based on the pose(s) and/or classification(s). In many implementations, pose(s) and/or classification(s) of environmental object(s) are determined based on data from a phase coherent Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) component of the vehicle, such as a phase coherent LIDAR monopulse component and/or a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LIDAR component.

公开(公告)号：US20250164609A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US18933680

申请日：2024-10-31

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Colin Delaney ,  Allen Earman ,  James Ferrara ,  Parth Panchal

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: A Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor system for a vehicle includes: a housing defining a cavity, a first mount positioned within the cavity, a second mount positioned within the cavity, and a micro optics assembly. The micro optics assembly includes a first portion provided on the first mount and a second portion provided on the second mount. The first portion includes: a light source to emit a beam, a first optical component to direct the beam, an optical isolator to allow the beam directed by the first optical component to pass through the optical isolator and to prevent light from being reflected back into the light source, and a second optical component to direct the beam after having passed through the optical isolator. The second portion includes an optical chip assembly to receive the beam after having been directed by the second optical component.

公开(公告)号：US12298766B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18468061

申请日：2023-09-15

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Alden James Woodrow ,  Robert Evan Miller

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/40

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a vehicle service are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving data indicative of a service request to provide a vehicle service for an entity with respect to one or more cargo items designated for autonomous transport. The method includes obtaining a first cargo item among the one or more cargo items, from a representative of the entity at a dedicated first transfer hub proximate to a first location associated with the first cargo item. The method includes controlling a first autonomous vehicle to transport the first cargo item from the first transfer hub to a dedicated second transfer hub proximate to a second location associated with the first cargo item. The method includes providing the first cargo item to a representative of the entity at the second transfer hub, to provide the vehicle service.