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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2022
Applicant:
Volvo Autonomous Solutions Ab, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventor:
Jimmie Wiklander, Västerås, SE;
Assignee:
VOLVO AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); E02F 9/205 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control system operates multiple vehicles at a work site, including a first, a second and a third vehicle. The system has a control unit that is configured to establish a first communication connection with each of the vehicles and a second communication connection with a safety key, allowing vehicle operation only while the second connection is active. The control system enhances safety by acting as a kill switch, stopping vehicle operation if the safety key connection is disrupted.