Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Thomas Daniel Mcmenamin, Jr

Dustin Ryan Yautz

Timothy S Riggs

Sean William Shawgo

Raymond Leonard

Michael Brandl

Disclosed herein is a test rover apparatus, a test system and a test method using the test rover apparatus. For example, the test rover apparatus is provided with a chassis that is configured to support an object representing a mobile actor, and a motor that is coupled to at least one wheel. At least one spring is coupled between the at least one wheel and the chassis to: bias the at least one wheel to extend out of the cavity to engage an underlying surface, and compress in response to a load being applied to the top of the chassis thereby retracting the at least one wheel into the cavity. A controller is configured to control the motor to drive the at least one wheel to propel the chassis along a predetermined route that is based on simulation data and corresponds to a maneuver of the mobile actor.

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Oakmont, PA, United States of America

Thomas Daniel Mcmenamin, Jr