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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2020
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Albert Shane, Berkeley, CA (US);
Andreas Bauer, San Jose, CA (US);
Scott Cardimen, Milford, MI (US);
James Bellis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jonathan Sive, San Carlos, CA (US);
Miklos Szentkiralyi, San Bruno, CA (US);
Joshua Newby, San Francisco, CA (US);
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
The technology includes a roof pod system for a vehicle configured to operate in one or more partly or fully autonomous self-driving modes. The roof pod system is arranged to sit above the roof of the vehicle, for instance at least 10-50 mm above the roof surface. The roof pod may be supported by a set of legs such as cross-rails. The roof pod system incorporates various sensors and related equipment to assist with self-driving operation. Some sensors may be arranged in the main housing of the roof pod, while others can be located in a dome-type structure extending above the main housing. A cabling harness assembly runs wiring and other links between the roof pod and the vehicle chassis.