公开(公告)号：US11815896B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17503644

申请日：2021-10-18

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  Matthew Paul McNaughton ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Min Li Chan

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/202 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to arranging a pickup between a driverless vehicle and a passenger. For instance, dispatch instructions dispatching the vehicle to a predetermined pickup area in order to pick up the passenger are received by the vehicle which begins maneuvering to the predetermined pickup area. While doing so, the vehicle receives from the passenger's client computing device the device's location. An indication that the passenger is interested in a fly-by pickup is identified. The fly-by pickup allows the passenger to safely enter the vehicle at a location outside of the predetermined pickup area and prior to the one or more processors have maneuvered the vehicle to the predetermined pickup area. The vehicle determines that the fly-by pickup is appropriate based on at least the location of the client computing device and the indication, and based on the determination, maneuvers itself in order to attempt the fly-by pickup.

公开(公告)号：US11754412B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US16875459

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Anne Kristina Aula ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Daniel Jules Switkin ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G06Q10/1093 ,  G06Q50/30

CPC classification number: G01C21/3614 ,  G01C21/362 ,  G01C21/367 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G06Q50/30

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices that receive a request for a vehicle from a client computing device. The request identifies a first location. The one or more computing devices also determine whether the first location is within a threshold outside of a service area of the vehicle. When the location is within the threshold distance outside of the service area of the vehicle, the one or more computing devices identify a second location within the service area of the vehicle where the vehicle is able to stop for a passenger and based on the first location. The one or more computing devices then provide a map and a marker identifying the position of the second location on the map for display on the client computing device.

公开(公告)号：US11716598B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17683510

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Min Li Chan ,  Michael Epstein ,  Salil Pandit ,  John Wesley Dyer ,  Juliet Rothenberg

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  H04W4/40 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/40 ,  B60W30/181 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  B60W2556/45 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: The technology relates to actively looking for an assigned passenger prior to a vehicle 100 reaching a pickup location. For instance, information identifying the pickup location and client device information for authenticating the assigned passenger is received. Sensor data is received from a perception system of the vehicle identifying objects in an environment of the vehicle. When the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the pickup location, authenticating a client device using the client device information is attempted. When the client device has been authenticated, the sensor data is used to determine whether a pedestrian is within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. When a pedestrian is determined to be within the first threshold distance of the vehicle, the vehicle is stopped prior to reaching the pickup location, to wait for the pedestrian within the first threshold distance of the vehicle to enter the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20220191657A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17683510

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Min Li Chan ,  Michael Epstein ,  Salil Pandit ,  John Wesley Dyer ,  Juliet Rothenberg

IPC: H04W4/40 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G06Q10/04

Abstract: The technology relates to actively looking for an assigned passenger prior to a vehicle 100 reaching a pickup location. For instance, information identifying the pickup location and client device information for authenticating the assigned passenger is received. Sensor data is received from a perception system of the vehicle identifying objects in an environment of the vehicle. When the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the pickup location, authenticating a client device using the client device information is attempted. When the client device has been authenticated, the sensor data is used to determine whether a pedestrian is within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. When a pedestrian is determined to be within the first threshold distance of the vehicle, the vehicle is stopped prior to reaching the pickup location, to wait for the pedestrian within the first threshold distance of the vehicle to enter the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10698410B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16221976

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Jennifer Arden ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Min Li Chan ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing information about a vehicle dispatched to pick up the user. In one example, a request for the vehicle to stop at a particular location is sent. In response, information identifying a current location of the vehicle is received. A map is generated. The map includes a first marker identifying the received location of the vehicle, a second marker identifying the particular location, and a shape defining an area around the second marker at which the vehicle may stop. The shape has an edge at least a minimum distance greater than zero from the second area. A route is displayed on the map between the first marker and the shape such that the route ends at the shape and does not reach the second marker. Progress of the vehicle towards the area along the route is displayed based on received updated location information for the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20190100135A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15722176

申请日：2017-10-02

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Juliet Rothenberg ,  Nirmal Patel ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Ioan-Alexandru Sucan ,  Julien Charles Mercay ,  Keith Hutchings ,  Peter Crandall ,  Ryan Powell

IPC: B60Q1/44 ,  B60K31/18 ,  B60Q1/54

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating notifications of acceleration events for a vehicle operating in an autonomous driving mode. As an example, instructions generated by a planning system of the vehicle are monitored. Determining whether the instructions identify changes in lateral and longitudinal acceleration for the autonomous driving mode. That an acceleration threshold will be met when the vehicle proceeds according to the changes is determined. A notification is generated based on the determination that an acceleration threshold will be met, the notification identifying that an acceleration event has occurred. The notification is displayed to a passenger of the vehicle on a display of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20250076881A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18459537

申请日：2023-09-01

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Son-Ca Nguyen ,  Ganesh Balachandran ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Victor Chan ,  Celia Zhang ,  Steven Kleiser ,  Kai Ying ,  Kerry Chen ,  Alfred Wang

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for enabling distribution or prepositioning of roadside assistance vehicles within a service area for a fleet of autonomous vehicles. For instance, a clustering approach may be used to determine an assignment identifying a plurality of cluster locations and respective assigned ones of the roadside assistance vehicles. The clustering approach uses a number of clusters corresponding to the number of the roadside assistance vehicles. Distribution information may be sent to computing devices associated with technicians of the respective assigned ones of the roadside assistance vehicles. The distribution information may enable the technicians of the respective assigned ones of the roadside assistance vehicles to proceed to the cluster locations of the determined assignment.

公开(公告)号：US11841236B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17486059

申请日：2021-09-27

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Anne Kristina Aula ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Daniel Jules Switkin ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G06Q10/1093

CPC classification number: G01C21/3614 ,  G01C21/362 ,  G01C21/367 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G06Q50/30

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices that receive a request for a vehicle from a client computing device. The request identifies a first location. The one or more computing devices also determine whether the first location is within a threshold outside of a service area of the vehicle. When the location is within the threshold distance outside of the service area of the vehicle, the one or more computing devices identify a second location within the service area of the vehicle where the vehicle is able to stop for a passenger and based on the first location. The one or more computing devices then provide a map and a marker identifying the position of the second location on the map for display on the client computing device.

公开(公告)号：US20230396970A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18207471

申请日：2023-06-08

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Min Li Chan ,  Michael Epstein ,  Salil Pandit ,  John Wesley Dyer ,  Juliet Rothenberg

IPC: H04W4/40 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/047

CPC classification number: H04W4/40 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  B60W30/181 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: The technology relates to actively looking for an assigned passenger prior to a vehicle 100 reaching a pickup location. For instance, information identifying the pickup location and client device information for authenticating the assigned passenger is received. Sensor data is received from a perception system of the vehicle identifying objects in an environment of the vehicle. When the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the pickup location, authenticating a client device using the client device information is attempted. When the client device has been authenticated, the sensor data is used to determine whether a pedestrian is within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. When a pedestrian is determined to be within the first threshold distance of the vehicle, the vehicle is stopped prior to reaching the pickup location, to wait for the pedestrian within the first threshold distance of the vehicle to enter the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11738774B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17676873

申请日：2022-02-22

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Son-Ca Nguyen ,  Salil Pandit ,  Noah Eisen ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Lauren Tindal ,  Jessica Gong ,  Lorena Zalles

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60R25/10 ,  B60R25/102 ,  B60R25/01 ,  G01S19/42

CPC classification number: B60W60/0025 ,  B60R25/01 ,  B60R25/10 ,  B60R25/102 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W40/08 ,  G01C21/3407 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  B60R2025/1013 ,  B60W2510/1005 ,  G01S19/42

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to enabling roadside assistance to a vehicle that requires assistance having an autonomous driving mode. For instance, a technician may be assigned to the vehicle that requires assistance. A signal corresponding to user input at a remote computing device requesting a change to a state of the vehicle may be received. The signal may be based on details of the assigned technician. Based on the validation, an instruction may be sent to the vehicle to change the state of the vehicle.