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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2017
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Jon Stuart Battles, North Bend, WA (US);
James Christopher Curlander, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Larry Felser, Bellevue, WA (US);
Gur Kimchi, Bellevue, WA (US);
Pragyana K. Mishra, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for coordinating operations of a plurality of autonomous vehicles are described. An autonomous vehicle management system may receive information from the plurality of autonomous vehicles related to strategy modes, actions, and the environments. The strategy modes may include an uncoupled strategy mode, a permissive strategy mode, an assistive strategy mode, and a preventative strategy mode. The autonomous vehicle management system may then process the received information based on an operational goal for the system as a whole. The autonomous vehicle management system may then instruct modifications to operations of one or more of the plurality of autonomous vehicles to achieve the operational goal for the system.