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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2020
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Xiang Gao, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ajay Joshi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Gabriel Wolosin, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide for the determining whether to assign a driver to a trip. For instance, a route for a trip between a pickup location and a destination location for a passenger may be determined. Branch routes for the route may be determined based on one or more lane changes of the route. A probability of following each determined branch route may be determined. A probability of requiring assistance for each determined branch route may be determined. Whether to assign a driver to the trip may be determined based on the probabilities for each determined branch route. A vehicle of a fleet of vehicles may be assigned to the trip based on the determine of whether to assign a driver.