Amazon Patent Reveals AI Chatbot Guidance System for Autonomous Vehicles on Complex Roads
When a Zoox robotaxi gets confused, what if it could just ask an AI chatbot for help and get a written answer…
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Zoox Patents a Simulation System That Teaches Robotaxis to Handle Red Lights
Running a red light is one of the most dangerous things a driver can do. Zoox is filing patents to make sure…
Amazon Patent Reveals Backup System With Two Emergency Modes for Self-Driving Cars
When a self-driving car's main computer fails, who takes over, and does it know enough to steer safely? Zoox's latest patent describes…
New Patent Monitors Robotaxi Suspension Health Without Extra Sensors
A flat tire is obvious. A slow leak in your car's suspension accumulator is not. Zoox is patenting a way for its…
Zoox Patents a System That Repositions Its Robotaxis to See Around Blocking Vehicles
A large truck pulls up alongside a Zoox robotaxi and blocks its sensors from reading a traffic signal ahead. This patent describes…
Zoox Patents a Two-Stage Collision Check That Covers Both a Route and Its Backup
When a self-driving car spots an obstacle, it needs to decide in a split second whether to hold its course or swerve.…
Qualcomm Patents a Multi-Scale Lidar Motion Tracker for Self-Driving Cars
To drive safely, a self-driving car doesn't just need to see the world around it, it needs to understand how everything in…
Qualcomm Patents a System for Self-Driving Cars to Warn Human Drivers of Their Next Move
Self-driving cars are notoriously hard for human drivers to read. Qualcomm's new patent describes a way for autonomous vehicles to broadcast their…
Tap a Camera Feed to Steer Your Vehicle With This New Patent
Sony has filed a patent for a system that stitches multiple camera views into one display image, then lets a user drive…
Intel Patents a Car Infotainment System That Keeps Your Screen on When the GPU Fails
What happens to your car's center touchscreen if the graphics chip powering it crashes mid-drive? Intel's latest patent proposes a specific answer:…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Configure Car Sensor Networks Over the Air
Every modern car is essentially a rolling network of sensors and computers, all wired together in very specific ways. Qualcomm's new patent…
Nvidia Patents a Multi-Layer Traffic Sign Reader for Self-Driving Cars
A stop sign covered in graffiti, a speed limit sign half-blocked by a tree branch, a warning sign you've never seen before…
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