Nvidia's New Patent Maps a Car's Interior Before Deciding If the Driver Is Drowsy
Before a car's camera system can reliably tell if a driver is drowsy or a child is left in the back seat,…
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Waymo's New Patent Puts AI Inside the Camera So It Spots Objects Before Sending Anything
Waymo is filing a patent for cameras that don't just take pictures — they identify objects on their own, right inside the…
Waymo's New Patent Teaches Its Cars to See a Few Seconds Into the Future
Before a Waymo car makes its next move, it helps to already "see" what's about to happen. This patent describes a training…
Waymo's New Patent Teaches Its Cars to Notice When Their Radar Is Going Deaf
A radar that doesn't know it's broken is arguably worse than no radar at all. Waymo is filing a patent for a…
Apple Patents a Road-by-Road Wireless Quality Map for Self-Driving Cars
A self-driving car that loses its data connection at the wrong moment is a safety problem, not just an inconvenience. Apple's new…
Reading Body Language to Predict Pedestrian Movement
Before a pedestrian steps into the road, their body often gives it away — a turned shoulder, a weight shift, a glance.…
Nvidia Patents a Way to Strip Moving Objects Out of 3D Street Maps
Every time a self-driving car's cameras record the same street on different days, different cars, cyclists, and pedestrians are in the way…
Nvidia Patents a High-Speed Data Network for Streaming Camera Feeds in Self-Driving Cars
Getting a camera image from point A to point B inside a self-driving car sounds trivial — until a packet goes missing…
Tesla Patents a Dashboard Display Showing How Hard Each Wheel Is Pulling
Tesla is working on a system that shows drivers — in plain, visual terms — exactly how hard each wheel is working…
Tesla Patents a Windshield Washer Pump That Monitors Its Own Fluid Level
Tesla is patenting a windshield washer pump that also checks whether the reservoir is running low — folding two separate parts into…
Sony Patents a System That Cross-Checks Your Car's Sensors Against Other Vehicles
What if your car could quietly ask a nearby vehicle, 'Hey, how far away am I from you?' — and use that…
Intel Patents a Self-Driving System That Reads Its Passengers and Adjusts the Ride
Intel's patent describes a self-driving car that doesn't just watch the road — it also watches you, and changes how it drives…
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