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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Chih-hung Yen, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Yao Hu, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Yilu Zhang, Northville, MI (US);
Paul E. Krajewski, Troy, MI (US);
Steven W. Holland, Saint Clair, MI (US);
Mutasim A. Salman, Madison, WI (US);
Xiaoyu Huang, Troy, MI (US);
Azeem Sarwar, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and method are provided for collaboration between autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method for coordinating travel between multiple autonomous vehicles is provided. The method includes sending a collaboration request to one or more vehicles in an area to form a group to perform a mission, receiving an acceptance of the collaboration request to join the group wherein the group includes a plurality of vehicles, cooperating in assigning leading functions for the group to one or more of the plurality of vehicles in the group, cooperating in mission negotiations for the group, cooperating in determining a formation for the group, and cooperating in generating a trajectory for the group. The vehicles in the group are operated in accordance with the determined formation and generated trajectory.