Nvidia Patents a System for Steering Autonomous Vehicles via VR Headset
When a self-driving car hits a situation it can't handle, Nvidia's patent describes handing the wheel to a human operator wearing a…
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Nvidia Patents a Way for Self-Driving Cars to Know When an Object Is Actually in Their Path
Not every object near a self-driving car is actually a threat. Nvidia's new patent describes a system that figures out exactly which…
Nvidia Patents a Way to Keep the Most Safety-Critical Car Features Running When Others Fail
When something goes wrong inside a self-driving car's computer, not every feature can stay on, so Nvidia has patented a system that…
Sony's Patent Lets a Remote Human Take Over When Self-Driving Sensors Fail
When one of a self-driving car's sensors goes dark, the vehicle is suddenly navigating blind in one direction. Sony's new patent describes…
IBM Patents a Safety-Scoring System for Autonomous Vehicle Drop-Offs
When a self-driving car pulls up to drop you off, should it decide whether that corner is actually safe? IBM thinks so,…
Nvidia Patents a Selective Restart System for Autonomous Vehicles
When a piece of software in a self-driving car needs to restart, should the whole vehicle system pause with it? Nvidia's new…
Qualcomm Patent Uses a 3D Graphics Trick to Improve Cars' Surroundings View
Qualcomm is borrowing a technique from 3D scene rendering to help cars build a sharper, more accurate map of everything around them,…
Google Patent Reveals LiDAR-Synced Cameras for Sharper Low-Light Imaging
Waymo has filed a patent for a camera system that deliberately captures images at two different quality levels in the same moment,…
Nvidia Patent Teaches Self-Driving Cars to Recognize and Ignore Manhole Covers
Self-driving cars have a surprisingly common problem: their sensors treat manhole covers and sewer grates like potential hazards, causing unnecessary braking or…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Pre-Map Roads So Cars See Farther Ahead
Self-driving assist systems have a blind spot: they only see what's directly in front of them, right now. Qualcomm's new patent describes…
Zoox Patents a System That Draws Its Own Road Maps While Driving
Most self-driving cars depend on detailed pre-built maps that can go stale within hours. Zoox is patenting a system that skips the…
Methods and Systems for Implementing a Redundant Brake System
When a self-driving truck's brakes fail, there's no driver to grab the wheel. Waymo's answer is a third independent brake controller that…
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