Google Patent Aims to Help Robotaxis Find Passengers in Busy Pickup Areas
Matching a passenger to a waiting robotaxi sounds simple until you factor in busy sidewalks, confusing intersections, and a car that can't…
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Qualcomm Patents a System That Builds Driving Maps Directly Inside the Car
Self-driving cars need maps, but they also need to update those maps on the fly. Qualcomm's new patent describes a chip-level system…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Stitch Together 3D Sensor Scans for Safer Driving
Two sensors on the same car can see the same street from slightly different angles, which creates conflicting maps. Qualcomm's new patent…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for Cars to Decide When to Trust Other Vehicles' Safety Signals
Cars are starting to talk to each other, broadcasting their positions and movements over wireless networks. But what happens when those broadcasts…
Qualcomm Patent Advances Road Scene Understanding for Self-Driving Vehicles
Before a self-driving car can safely merge or turn, it needs to understand which road objects actually matter right now. Qualcomm's new…
Qualcomm Patents a Two-Brain Route-Planning System for Self-Driving Cars
What if your car's autopilot ran two separate route-planning systems at once, then had a referee pick the best ideas and a…
Qualcomm Patents a Scanning System That Focuses Processing Where Objects Are Most Likely to Appear
Most detection systems waste computing power scanning empty space equally. Qualcomm's new patent describes a grid that reshapes itself around wherever an…
IBM Patent Would Let Self-Driving Cars Film and Upload Viral Road Incidents
IBM has filed a patent that would let autonomous vehicles automatically film roadside events, judge whether the footage has viral potential, and…
Qualcomm Patents a Leaner Way for Cars to Read Lane Lines
Drawing a lane line sounds simple, but for a self-driving system every extra data point burns processing power and time. Qualcomm's new…
Sony Patent Uses One Car's Road Data to Automatically Guide the Next
What if the car that drove a tricky stretch of road five minutes ago could automatically help the next car navigate it?…
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…
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…
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