Zoox, Inc.

Reginaldo Alves De Almeida

Fabricio Cesar Oda

Da Liu

Amanda Brown Prescott

Carter William McEathron

Alexandre Nunes

Anthony Earl

Ryan William McGaughey

Jesse Ian Walker

Roberto Dlacic

Christopher Lawrence Jackson

Pratik Bansal

A vehicle may comprise an actuator system. The actuator system may comprise an indicia portion (e.g., a retroreflector, etc.), a masking element that exposes the indicia portion in a first state and covers the indicia portion in a second state, and a linkage coupling the masking element to an actuator. In the case of a bidirectional vehicle, operation of the actuator may be based at least in part on a determination of the vehicle changing a direction of travel. The actuator system may cause a first set of one or more actuator systems disposed on a first end of the vehicle to transition from a first state to a second state and/or cause a second set of one or more actuator systems disposed on a second end opposite the first end of the vehicle to transition from the second state to the first state.

Vehicle fascia comprising actuated reflectors

An active buckling system for a vehicle including a force generator. The active buckling system includes the force generator that at least partially weakens a frame associated with the vehicle. The active buckling system may induce a buckling of the frame during a collision. The active buckling system may further reduce a longitudinal frame compression distance between a front of the vehicle and a cabin, associated with absorbing an impact from the collision, at least in part due to the inducing of the buckling of the frame.

Active buckling frame rail

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Reginaldo Alves De Almeida