US 11,814,078 B2
Methods and systems for using remote assistance to maneuver an autonomous vehicle to a location
Ioan-Alexandru Sucan, Mountain View, CA (US); Joshua Herbach, Mountain View, CA (US); and Collin Winter, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/060,340.
Application 18/060,340 is a continuation of application No. 17/013,996, filed on Sep. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,535,276.
Prior Publication US 2023/0100535 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 60/0011 (2020.02) [G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0044 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first computing system coupled to an autonomous vehicle, sensor data representing an environment of the autonomous vehicle;
determining, based on the sensor data, an obstacle is impeding a current path of the autonomous vehicle;
transmitting, by the first computing system, a request to perform a U-turn maneuver to a second computing system based on determining the obstacle is impeding the current path of the autonomous vehicle, wherein the autonomous vehicle requires operator approval provided by the second computing system prior to performing the U-turn maneuver; and
based on receiving the operator approval from the second computing system, causing, by the first computing system, the autonomous vehicle to perform the U-turn maneuver.