Gm Cruise Holdings LLC

Sriram Salem Kannan

Michael Frank Schmidt

Maximilian Gerrit Euchenhofer

Erik Birk Nielsen

Kenneth Ramon Ferguson

Samuel Harrison Glidden

Chase Brian Kaufman

Justin Henry Leder

Systems and methods are provided for automated detection and disinfection of microbes in autonomous vehicles, to prevent possible transmission of diseases or illness to subsequent users. Automated detection and disinfection of a vehicle includes autonomously scanning various parts of the autonomous vehicle for microbes, selecting a disinfectant based on detected microbes, and autonomously disinfecting at least a portion of the autonomous vehicle.

System and method for automated detection and disinfection of a fleet of autonomous vehicles

A method for communication between autonomous vehicles and personnel can include receiving a signal from a remote computing system, the signal based upon a position of an autonomous vehicle and a first position of a mobile device, wherein the signal identifies that the mobile device is located in a path of the autonomous vehicle, responsive to receipt of the signal from the remote computing system, stopping the autonomous vehicle, receiving an updated signal from the remote computing system, the updated signal based upon a second position of the mobile device, the second position effective to facilitate a determination that the mobile device is no longer within the path of the autonomous vehicle, and responsive to receiving the updated position of the mobile device, resuming operation of the autonomous vehicle along the path. An autonomous vehicle and non-transitory computer-readable medium is also provided.

Communication between autonomous vehicles and operations personnel

Systems and methods are provided for dynamically tracking the cleanliness of a vehicle's exterior. In particular, a dynamic strategy for cleaning vehicles is provided. In a system including a fleet of vehicles, the vehicles are regularly cleaned to remove dirt, dust, and any other matter that has stuck to the vehicle.

Systems and methods to track cleanliness of vehicle exterior and reduce operating expenses

A mobile device having a communication system, one or more processors, and one or more memories. The communication system may be configured to communicate with a positional system. The one or more memories may store stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a signal from the positional system and generate a notification in response to the signal. The signal may be based upon a position of an autonomous vehicle and a position of the mobile device. The notification may be based upon the position of the autonomous vehicle and the position of the mobile device and identify a direction from which the autonomous vehicle approaches.

Systems and methods provide for reducing power draw in an autonomous vehicle. A level of sunlight can be received based on an amount of light captured by one or more sensors. The level of sunlight can be mapped to a geographical area to generate a map of shaded areas, and based on a temperature within the autonomous vehicle being outside a temperature range, the autonomous vehicle can be routed based on the map of shaded areas to bring the autonomous vehicle within the temperature range.

Reducing HVAC loads for rideshare vehicles

A system having a communication system and a computing system. The communication system may be configured to communicate with a positional system that is configured to determine a position of an autonomous vehicle and a position of a mobile device. The computing system may be in communication with the communication system and the positional system. Furthermore, the computing system may have a processor and memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a signal from the positional system and output a notification to the mobile device.

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Pacifica, CA, United States of America

Sriram Salem Kannan