Waymo Patents System That Predicts How Long Drivers Take To React
Waymo is building a system that doesn't just track what other drivers do, it estimates how long they'll take to even notice…
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Tesla Patent Would Open Your Trunk Before You Even Reach For It
Carrying grocery bags to the car and fumbling for the trunk release is one of those small daily frustrations that cars still…
Nvidia Patents a System for Steering Autonomous Vehicles via VR Headset
When a self-driving car hits a situation it can't handle, Nvidia's patent describes handing the wheel to a human operator wearing a…
Nvidia Patents a Way for Self-Driving Cars to Know When an Object Is Actually in Their Path
Not every object near a self-driving car is actually a threat. Nvidia's new patent describes a system that figures out exactly which…
Nvidia Patents a Way to Keep the Most Safety-Critical Car Features Running When Others Fail
When something goes wrong inside a self-driving car's computer, not every feature can stay on, so Nvidia has patented a system that…
Sony's Patent Lets a Remote Human Take Over When Self-Driving Sensors Fail
When one of a self-driving car's sensors goes dark, the vehicle is suddenly navigating blind in one direction. Sony's new patent describes…
IBM Patents a Safety-Scoring System for Autonomous Vehicle Drop-Offs
When a self-driving car pulls up to drop you off, should it decide whether that corner is actually safe? IBM thinks so,…
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…
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…
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