公开(公告)号：US20240104757A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18339831

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph STAMENKOVICH

IPC: G06T7/60 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/70

CPC classification number: G06T7/60 ,  G01C21/3815 ,  G01C21/3837 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/588 ,  G06V20/70 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30256

Abstract: A method, comprises identifying a set of image data captured by at least one autonomous vehicle when the at least one autonomous vehicle was positioned in a lane of a roadway, and respective ground truth localization data of the at least one autonomous vehicle; determining a plurality of lane width values for the set of image data; labeling the set of image data with the plurality of lane width values, the plurality of lane width values representing a width of a lane in which the at least one autonomous vehicle was positioned; and training using the labeled set of image data, a machine learning model, such that the machine learning model is configured to predict a new lane width value for a new lane as output.

公开(公告)号：US20250162617A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US18512828

申请日：2023-11-17

Applicant: Torc Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph R. Fox-Rabinovitz ,  Akshay Pai Raikar ,  William Davis ,  Dakota James Hebert ,  Justin Yurkanin

IPC: B60W60/00

Abstract: A system for altering form factor of an autonomous vehicle is provided. The system includes a movable member for mounting on the autonomous vehicle. The movable member is configured to move between a closed position and an extended position. The system further includes an actuator coupled to the movable member and configured to move the movable member between the closed position and the extended position. The system further includes a processing system in communication with the actuator. The processing system is configured to receive, from at least one sensor of the autonomous vehicle, at least one sensor signal, determine to move the movable member from the closed position to the extended position based on the at least one sensor signal, and control the actuator to move the movable member from the closed position to the extended position based on the determination.

公开(公告)号：US20250155573A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US18945261

申请日：2024-11-12

Applicant: Torc Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Fridtjof Stein

IPC: G01S17/18 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a vehicle, wherein a dark section of a roadway in a longitudinal direction in front of the vehicle is illuminated by means of at least one gated camera arranged on the vehicle and at least one light source synchronized therewith and arranged on the vehicle, wherein the illumination is tracked according to an ego speed of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20250095385A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18370832

申请日：2023-09-20

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel MOODIE ,  Siddartha Yeliyur Shivakumara SWAMY ,  Indrajeet Kumar MISHRA ,  Christopher DUSOLD ,  Cody MCCLINTOCK ,  Ruifang WANG

IPC: G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/70

Abstract: Embodiments herein include an automated vehicle performing for identifying vehicles and lanes in roadway by an autonomy system of an automated vehicle. The autonomy system gathers image inputs from cameras or other sensors. The autonomy system assigns index values to the driving lanes and shoulder lanes, and then assigns the index values to the vehicles. The autonomy system generates data segments from the image data, corresponding to creating segments of an image, such that a single image is segmented for portions of the image, such as segmented outputs of each lane line or segmented outputs of portions of the vehicle. The autonomy system compares the segmented portions of the image to detect that a lane contains a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20250095384A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18370830

申请日：2023-09-20

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel MOODIE ,  Siddartha Yeliyur Shivakumara SWAMY ,  Indrajeet Kumar MISHRA ,  Christopher DUSOLD ,  Cody MCCLINTOCK ,  Ruifang WANG

IPC: G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/70

Abstract: Embodiments herein include an automated vehicle performing for identifying vehicles and lanes in roadway by an autonomy system of an automated vehicle. The autonomy system gathers image inputs from cameras or other sensors. The autonomy system assigns index values to the driving lanes and shoulder lanes, and then assigns the index values to the vehicles. The autonomy system generates data segments from the image data, corresponding to creating segments of an image, such that a single image is segmented for portions of the image, such as segmented outputs of each lane line or segmented outputs of portions of the vehicle. The autonomy system compares the segmented portions of the image to detect that a lane contains a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20250091640A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18470248

申请日：2023-09-19

Applicant: Torc Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Kurt Zech

IPC: B62D5/04 ,  B62D5/06

Abstract: A steering control system and method of controlling a vehicle using the steering control system are disclosed. The final steering control system is configured to receive a plurality of critically damped outputs generated by a plurality of critically damped control loops, and generate, based on the plurality of critically damped outputs, a combined critically damped output. A steering gear box is communicatively coupled with a final steering control system and configured to receive the combined critically damped output from the final steering control system to control a steering angle of a vehicle based on the combined critically damped output.

公开(公告)号：US20250065915A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18238438

申请日：2023-08-25

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua PETRIN ,  Garrett MADSEN ,  Haseeb CHAUDHRY ,  Andrew CUNNINGHAM ,  John BLANKENHORN ,  Paul BROWN ,  William DAVIS ,  Kiron MATETI ,  Robert KRIENER

IPC: B60W60/00

Abstract: A method of passing an object on the side of the road by receiving a first signal from a first sensor configured to detect a presence of the object positioned on a shoulder of a road; determining a first value; assigning a first confidence value to a confidence level, wherein the first confidence value is associated with the first value; responsive to the first confidence value exceeding a confidence threshold, adjusting a first operating parameter of a vehicle; responsive to entering a threshold range of the object, receiving a second signal from a second sensor; determining a second value associated with the second signal; assigning a second confidence value to the confidence level, wherein the second confidence value is associated with the second value; responsive to the second confidence value exceeding a second confidence threshold, adjusting a second operating parameter of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20250058779A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18235789

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

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

IPC: B60W30/18

Abstract: Trailer detection is provided. An autonomous vehicle can receive, from a time of flight sensor, an indication of a position of a wheel assembly of a trailer. The vehicle can determine a rotation of a rotatable coupler. The vehicle can determine a centerline distance from the rotatable coupler to the wheel assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20250058761A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18661265

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：US20250018981A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18221832

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Ryan CHILTON

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W40/06 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating safe driving paths in autonomous driving adversity conditions can include receiving, by a computer system including one or more processors, sensor data of a vehicle that is traveling. The sensor data can be indicative of one or more autonomous driving adversity conditions, and can include image data depicting surroundings of the vehicle. The method can include executing, by the computer system, a trained machine learning model to predict, using the sensor data, a trajectory to be followed by the vehicle through the one or more autonomous driving adversity conditions, and providing, by the computer system, an indication of the predicted trajectory to an autonomous driving system of the vehicle.