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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2025
Acv Auctions Inc., Buffalo, NY (US);
Mark Brighton, Buffalo, NY (US);
Margaret Donnelly, Buffalo, NY (US);
Livio Forte, Iii, Lloyd Harbor, NY (US);
William Giegerich, Buffalo, NY (US);
Frank Pollina, Pendleton, NY (US);
Philip Schneider, Amherst, NY (US);
ACV Auctions Inc., Buffalo, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and techniques for inspecting vehicles. Some embodiments provide a system for vehicle inspection, including a support member having a first portion and a second portion angled relative to the first, and a plurality of sensor arrays coupled thereto. The plurality of sensor arrays may include respective sets of cameras oriented in multiple directions. The plurality of sensor arrays may be coupled to the support member at different positions. The plurality of sensor arrays may include: a first sensor array having one or more wheels of a vehicle in its field of view (FOV) when imaging the vehicle, a second sensor array having vehicle side in its FOV when imaging the vehicle, and a third sensor having a vehicle roof in its FOV when imaging the vehicle. The system may also include a processor configured to control the plurality of sensor arrays to capture images of the vehicle.