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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2017
Pony Ai Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Xiang Yu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Zichao Qi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Hao Song, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Sinan Xiao, Fremont, CA (US);
Bo Xiao, San Jose, CA (US);
Jie Hou, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tianyi Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Tiancheng Lou, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jun Peng, Fremont, CA (US);
Yiming Liu, San Jose, CA (US);
Pony AI Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
Systems and methods directed to projecting a current trajectory path of the autonomous vehicle on a surface of road is disclosed. In some embodiments, an autonomous vehicle with a light projector is disclosed, where the light projector is on a top surface of an autonomous vehicle. Additionally, in some embodiments, the autonomous vehicle may include an electronic control unit for controlling an operation of the light projector, where the electronic control unit detects whether the autonomous vehicle is turned on. In further embodiments, the electronic control unit receives data of an environmental condition surrounding the autonomous vehicle and receives an upcoming trajectory path of the autonomous vehicle. The electronic control unit may also project a light from the light projector onto a surface of a road indicating the upcoming trajectory path of the autonomous vehicle.