This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 2 published patent applications. Top assignee: Waymo LLC. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Robert Chen and Weather-Informed Autonomous Vehicle Routing.
Introduction
Robert Chen is an inventor based in San Francisco, California. His patent work, assigned to Waymo LLC, concerns using weather information to improve passenger pickup and drop-off decisions for autonomous vehicles.
Latest Patents
Chen is associated with 1 patent: “Leveraging Weather Information to Improve Passenger Pickup and Drop Offs for Autonomous Vehicles.” The invention describes determining a route to an initial destination and assessing weather information there. Based on that information, the system identifies a relevant characteristic and selects a different destination that has that characteristic. It then compares the costs of routes to the two destinations and uses the comparison to choose the vehicle’s current destination. The autonomous vehicle can then navigate to that destination.
Career Highlights
Chen’s listed patent reflects work on adapting autonomous transportation services to weather conditions. By considering route costs alongside destination characteristics, the disclosed approach aims to inform where a vehicle should meet or drop off passengers.
Collaborations
Chen’s listed coworkers include Salil Pandit and Bruce Mai. The patent is assigned to Waymo LLC.
Conclusion
Robert Chen’s patent focuses on combining weather information and route-cost comparisons to guide autonomous vehicle pickup and drop-off decisions.
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