Tesla Patents a System to Sync Camera and Radar Identifications for Self-Driving AI
Training a self-driving car's AI requires enormous amounts of labeled data, and right now humans often have to label the same object…
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Zoox Patents a System That Fixes Radar Speed Errors for Self-Driving Cars
Radar is a self-driving car's first line of defense against collisions, but it has a well-known blind spot: speed measurements can come…
Tesla Patents a Self-Driving Safety System That Reads Its Own Cameras for Blind Spots
When a self-driving car's cameras are blocked by rain, glare, or fog, the car needs to know it's flying blind. Tesla's new…
Zoox Patents a System That Does Route Math in the Cloud So Its Cars Don't Have To
Instead of flooding every car in a fleet with live traffic feeds, Zoox wants a central server to do the heavy math…
Zoox Patents a Color-Coded Lane Map System for Its Self-Driving Cars
When a self-driving car gets a destination, it needs to know not just where to go but which lane to be in…
Mobileye Patents a System That Draws a Safe Inner Path Inside Every Lane
A lane on a map tells a self-driving car where it's allowed to go. But Mobileye's new patent describes something more precise:…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Shuts Off Autopilot Before a Route Gets Too Complicated
Self-driving systems have invisible boundaries, and crossing them mid-trip can catch drivers off guard. Qualcomm's new patent describes a chip-level system that…
Nvidia Patents a Self-Driving System That Uses Two Decision-Making Systems at Once
Most self-driving systems pick one approach and commit to it. Nvidia's new patent describes a system that runs two different planning methods…
Nvidia Patents a Self-Driving Brain That Runs Two Decision Paths at Once
Most self-driving systems pick a lane: follow strict rules or trust an AI. Nvidia's new patent says you don't have to choose,…
Waymo Patents a System That Decides Which LIDAR Sensor Data to Throw Away
Self-driving cars generate enormous amounts of sensor data every second, and not all of it is worth keeping. Waymo has filed a…
Waymo Patents a System That Plans Gear Shifts Before the Moment Arrives
A self-driving car that shifts gears at the wrong moment can lurch, hesitate, or slow down unpredictably. Waymo's new patent describes a…
Wing Aviation Patents a System That Lets Drones Find Their Own Spot on a Shared Landing Track
When multiple delivery drones share the same landing rail, how does each one know exactly where it is? Wing Aviation has filed…
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