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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 08, 2022
Applicant:

Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Charles Jatt, Mountain View, CA (US);

Andre Strobel, Mountain View, CA (US);

Matt Carroll, Mountain View, CA (US);

Shai Ben Nun, Mountain View, CA (US);

Brad Luscher, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60S 5/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/02 (2012.01); B60W 30/06 (2006.01); B67D 7/04 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/001 (2020.02); B60S 5/02 (2013.01); B60W 30/02 (2013.01); B60W 30/06 (2013.01); B67D 7/0401 (2013.01); B60W 2300/12 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2530/10 (2013.01); B67D 2007/043 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects and implementations of the present disclosure relate, generally, to optimization of the autonomous vehicle technology and, more specifically, to a transfer hub for autonomous trucking operations. The transfer hub supports automated trailer delivery, trailer-tractor matching, trailer-tractor hitching, automated post-hitching visual inspection, automated refueling, parking spot calibration, load verification, load distribution assessment, automated brake inspection, and other improvements to the existing technology.


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