Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Yeti Coolers, LLC

Matthew Neely

Roy Joseph Seiders

Dustin R Bullock

Mark Carlson Rane

Russell A Patenaude

Christopher M Keller

Edward Naguit Abante

Eric T Hosey

Matthew Edward Gilbert-Eyres

Dennis Zuck

James William Sonntag

Adam L Wright

Presented are automated vehicle systems for provisioning manufacturing mode (MM) for connected vehicles, methods for making/using such systems, and wireless-enabled vehicles with MM functionality. A method of controlling operation of a vehicle includes receiving an MM-install signal indicating the vehicle has reached a predefined assembly line location during vehicle assembly. When at this predefined location, the vehicle is installed with an MM operating mode, which contains a predefined spatial limitation, a preset MM start trigger, and an anti-theft protocol. A controller of the vehicle activates the MM operating mode responsive to detecting the vehicle experiencing the preset MM start trigger while within the predefined spatial limitation. With the MM operating mode active, the vehicle controller uses the anti-theft protocol to determine if the vehicle experiences a predefined theft trigger; if so, the controller commands a resident anti-theft system to automate a remediating action to thwart theft of the vehicle.

Vehicle systems and control logic for automating manufacturing mode for connected vehicles

A method of selecting a parking spot for an autonomous vehicle. The method includes receiving a parking request to park the autonomous vehicle at a parking infrastructure and determining a parking priority for the autonomous vehicle. A parking space is assigned for the autonomous vehicle from a pool of available parking spaces based on the parking priority determined for the autonomous vehicle. A departure status of the autonomous vehicle is monitored to determine if the autonomous vehicle is leaving the parking space. The parking space is associated with the pool of available parking spaces based on the departure status of the autonomous vehicle changing to leaving the parking space.

System and method for selecting a parking spot for a vehicle

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Rochester, MI, United States of America

Matthew Neely