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：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.

公开(公告)号：US20240420515A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18335457

申请日：2023-06-15

Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Dennis KING ,  Andrew CUNNINGHAM ,  John BLANKENHORN ,  Adam SHOEMAKER ,  Bodo SEIFERT

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  B60R16/023 ,  H04L12/42

Abstract: Autonomous vehicles including sensors and electronic control units (ECUs) that communicate via ring networks are disclosed. A system includes an ECU of an autonomous vehicle that includes an ECU network interface. The system includes a plurality of sensors disposed on the autonomous vehicle, and each of the plurality of sensors includes a respective sensor network interface. The system includes a plurality of network links communicatively coupling the plurality of sensors to the ECU network interface of the ECU via the respective sensor network interface in a ring configuration.