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Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2022
Applicant:

Motional Ad Llc, Boston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Bence Cserna, East Boston, MA (US);

Alexander Brown, Dover, NH (US);

Kevin C. Gall, Dover, NH (US);

Assignee:

Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/00 (2005.12); B60Q 1/50 (2005.12); B60Q 9/00 (2005.12); B60W 50/16 (2019.12); B60W 60/00 (2019.12); B60W 50/14 (2019.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/16 (2012.12); B60Q 1/507 (2022.04); B60Q 9/008 (2012.12); B60W 60/001 (2020.01); B60W 2050/143 (2012.12); B60W 2556/45 (2020.01);
Abstract

Provided are methods for post drop-off passenger assistance, which can include obtaining location data indicative of an environment where an autonomous vehicle is operating, determining a completion parameter indicative of a completion of a ride of the autonomous vehicle, determining, an assistance parameter indicative of an assistance of the autonomous vehicle to a passenger of the autonomous vehicle to be provided after the completion of the ride, and controlling an operation of the autonomous vehicle for assisting the passenger. Some methods described also include obtaining sensor data and controlling operation of the autonomous vehicle based on the sensor data. Systems and computer program products are also provided.


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