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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2021
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Sebastian Thrun, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Damon Vander Lind, Alameda, CA (US);
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A system includes a first battery in a vehicle. The vehicle is capable of being coupled at least temporarily with a second, removable battery and is powered by at least one of the first or the second battery. The system also includes a controller in the vehicle which is configured to estimate an amount of travel-related charge based at least in part on a pickup and drop off location. It is decided whether to charge the first battery using the second battery based at least in part on the amount of travel-related charge and a measured amount of stored charge in the second battery. If it is decided to do so, the first battery is charged using the second battery.