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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2022
GM Cruise Holdings Llc, San Francisco, CA (US);
Disha Kote, Milpitas, CA (US);
John Deniston, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Tyler Straker, Phoenix, AZ (US);
GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods enable an autonomous vehicle (AV) to self-recover or be remotely recovered if the AV is rendered immobilized, without requiring in-person retrieval or tow of the AV. Upon the occurrence of a non-nominal event, the AV performs a dynamic driving task fallback maneuver to achieve a minimal risk condition and secures its cabin. Based on the type and severity of the event, residual AV health, and passenger confirmation, escalating grades of recovery or retrieval are executed as needed to recover from the event and resume operation. Multiple AVs can be monitored simultaneously and addressed based on priority of AV state and recovery/retrieval state, resulting in more efficient fleet management.