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…
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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…
Google Patents Car Software Where No Single Computer Is in Charge
Google has filed a patent for a car operating system where every software module runs independently and finds what it needs on…
Qualcomm Patents a Fix for Self-Driving Cars That See With Mismatched Cameras
Every camera on a self-driving car fires at a slightly different moment, and that tiny gap can make stationary objects look like…
Sony Patents Tech That Previews Your Parking Spot Using Nearby Cars' 3D Shape
Parallel parking next to a giant SUV when you're driving a compact is genuinely nerve-wracking. Sony's semiconductor arm has filed a patent…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Spot Protruding Objects Around Moving Vehicles
A car's sensors can spot another car, but the open tailgate sticking three feet into your lane is a harder problem. Qualcomm's…
Nvidia Patents a Way to Map Road Hazards Point by Point for Self-Driving Cars
Before a self-driving car can decide how fast to take a curve, it needs to know whether the road is wet, uneven,…
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