Qualcomm Patents a System That Detects When You Grab the Wheel
When your car is steering itself and you decide to take over, the handoff isn't always smooth. Qualcomm has filed a patent…
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Mobileye Patents a Way to Measure Distance Using Road Slope Data
Cameras on self-driving systems struggle to judge how far away objects are when the road dips or crests a hill. Mobileye's new…
Sony Patents a Two-Pass System for Reading LiDAR Sensor Data Faster
Sony has filed a patent for a LiDAR image-analysis system that only does the expensive, high-accuracy work on parts of a scene…
Nvidia Patents a Surround-View Camera Display That Reshapes Around Nearby Objects
Parking cameras already give you a bird's-eye view of your car, but the geometry is fixed and can warp objects in ways…
Nvidia Patents a Camera View System That Switches 3D Modes While You Park
Your car's around-view camera already stitches together a bird's-eye picture of the ground. Nvidia is filing patents on a system that makes…
Waymo Patents a System That Steers Autonomous Cars Away From Icy Roads
Icy roads are one of the hardest problems for self-driving cars to handle. Waymo has filed a patent for a system that…
Samsung Patents Self-Driving Car Sensor Correction Through Shared Vehicle Data
Self-driving car sensors drift over time, and recalibrating them usually means a trip to a service bay. Samsung's new patent describes a…
Waymo Patents an AI That Stops Its Robotaxis From Blocking Traffic
One of the most complained-about behaviors of robotaxis is stopping in the wrong spot and snarling traffic. Waymo is now patenting an…
IBM Patents a System That Cross-Checks What a Vehicle's Cameras and Sensors Are Reporting
When a self-driving car reports what it saw on the road, how do you know the data is accurate or hasn't been…
Tesla Patents a Vision System That Builds a Running Map of Still Objects Around Its Cars
Self-driving cars are surprisingly bad at remembering things that don't move. Tesla's latest patent tackles exactly that gap, describing a system that…
Waymo Patents a System That Helps Self-Driving Cars Plan Pull-Overs Around Hidden Spots
When a self-driving car needs to pull over, the safest spot might be one it can't yet see. Waymo has filed a…
Tesla Patents a Rear Wing That Hides Until the Car Needs It
Tesla's latest patent describes a rear wing that stays completely hidden inside the car's bodywork until the car's computer decides it needs…
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