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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Ian E. O'Connor, Campbell, CA (US);
Anton Uselmann, Stuttgart, DE;
Scott Kenyon, South Lyon, MI (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle control system for a vehicle can obtain detected event information of a front steering system and use a rear steering system to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle control system can obtain fault information and determine, based on the fault information, a new destination (different from the originally-intended destination), and maneuver the vehicle to the new destination. This may include rotating the vehicle and subsequently instructing the rear steering system to maneuver the vehicle to a safe destination. The vehicle may include fully autonomous or semi-autonomous capabilities, and accordingly, the vehicle control system can use the rear steering system to maneuver the vehicle to the alternate destination with little or no passenger input. Other components, including a drivetrain system, a braking system, and a suspension system, can also be used to maneuver the vehicle to the new destination.