Qualcomm Patent Builds Overhead Traffic Maps from Connected-Vehicle Radio Signals
Every modern car already broadcasts its position and speed to nearby vehicles over a wireless standard called V2X. Qualcomm's new patent wants…
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Nvidia Patents Smarter Road Sign Detection Technology for Self-Driving Vehicles
A highway exit might have a 'trucks only' sign that applies to one lane but not the three next to it. Getting…
IBM Files Patent for Cars That Beam Power Wirelessly to Each Wheel
IBM is patenting a vehicle design where each wheel is an independent robotic unit that receives both power and driving instructions wirelessly,…
Nvidia Patent Teaches Self-Driving AI to Better Detect Rare Road Hazards
Most roads are straight and uneventful, which means a self-driving AI trained on typical roads learns to handle typical roads well, and…
Waymo Patents Chip That Helps Self-Driving Cars See More Clearly at Distance
Waymo has filed a patent for a custom amplifier circuit that gives its lidar sensors more control over how faint and bright…
Waymo Patents a Rotating Device That Checks Whether Its Night-Vision Lights Shine Evenly
Before a self-driving car can see in the dark, someone has to make sure its infrared lights are shining evenly in every…
Waymo Patents a Way for Remote Operators to Inch Robotaxis Past Blocked Views
When a self-driving car can't see around a corner, it doesn't have to just sit there anymore. Waymo's newest patent describes a…
Google Patent Uses Spinning Lidar to Shield Cameras From Blinding Light
A self-driving car that stares into the sun for even a fraction of a second is flying blind. Waymo's new patent describes…
Nvidia Patent Maps All Possible Driver Behaviors at Once for Self-Driving AI
Most self-driving systems react to what other drivers are doing right now. Nvidia's new patent describes a system that thinks ahead, mapping…
Zoox Patents a System That Fills Virtual Roads With AI-Generated Traffic
Training a self-driving car takes millions of scenarios, and real-world data alone can't cover every dangerous edge case. Zoox is patenting a…
Samsung Patents a Vehicle Display That Personalizes Content for Each Passenger
Samsung wants the screen in your car to know who's sitting in each seat and serve up content tailored to that specific…
Samsung Patents a Two-Stage System for Reading Traffic Signs from a Moving Car
Reading a stop sign is easy for a human, but for a car's camera it's a surprisingly hard problem. Samsung is patenting…
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