Waymo LLC

Joshua Newby

YooJung Ahn

Albert Shane

Jared S Gross

Zhaokun Wang

Toshihiro Fujimura

Jerry Chen

Jinseok Hwang

Alexandre Girard

Chun Chen

Robert Veitch

Philip Nemec

Michael Epstein

John Wesley Dyer

Thomas Southworth

Paul Karplus

Candace Marbury

Andreas Bauer

James Bellis

Miklos Szentkiralyi

Jonathan Sive

Scott Cardimen

Maria Moon

Adam S Brown

Ralph Hamilton Shepard

Peter Avram

Yi-Hui Bruce-Wen

Yoonjae Song

Miklos Szentkiraly

Roof pod housing

Sensor assembly

Fender sensor housing

Sensor housing

The technology employs a contrasting color scheme on different surfaces for sensor housing assemblies mounted on exterior parts of a vehicle that is configured to operate in an autonomous driving mode. Lighter and darker colors may be chosen on different surfaces according to a thermal budget for a given sensor housing assembly, due to the different types of sensors arranged along particular surfaces, or to provide color contrast for different regions of the assembly. For instance, differing colors such as black/white or blue/white, and different finishes such as matte or glossy, may be selected to enhance certain attributes or to minimize issues associated with a sensor housing assembly.

Self-driving sensor system

Vehicle sign

The technology includes a roof pod system for a vehicle configured to operate in one or more partly or fully autonomous self-driving modes. The roof pod system is arranged to sit above the roof of the vehicle, for instance at least 10-50 mm above the roof surface. The roof pod may be supported by a set of legs such as cross-rails. The roof pod system incorporates various sensors and related equipment to assist with self-driving operation. Some sensors may be arranged in the main housing of the roof pod, while others can be located in a dome-type structure extending above the main housing. A cabling harness assembly runs wiring and other links between the roof pod and the vehicle chassis.

Autonomous vehicle roof pod

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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Joshua Newby