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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2020
Uber Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard Brian Donnelly, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Michael Aitken, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Uber Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining data indicative of a location associated with a user to which an autonomous vehicle is to travel. The autonomous vehicle is to travel along a first vehicle route that leads to the location. The method includes obtaining traffic data associated with a geographic area that includes the location. The method includes determining an estimated traffic impact of the autonomous vehicle on the geographic area based at least in part on the traffic data. The method includes determining vehicle action(s) based at least in part on the estimated traffic impact and causing the autonomous vehicle to perform the vehicle action(s) that include at least one of stopping the autonomous vehicle at least partially in a travel way within a vicinity of the location or travelling along a second vehicle route.