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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2018
Paccar Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Stan Delizo, Lynwood, WA (US);
Ted Scherzinger, Sammamish, WA (US);
Yen-Lin Han, Seattle, WA (US);
Austin Chong, Fremont, CA (US);
Christian Heussy, Seattle, WA (US);
Caroline Hofgaard, Duvall, WA (US);
Oleksiy Khomenko, Spokane, WA (US);
Pauline Shammami, Seattle, WA (US);
Kirstin Schauble, Meadow Vista, CA (US);
PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, techniques are provided for autonomously backing a vehicle (such as a Class 8 truck) to a trailer. In some embodiments, environment sensors such as image sensors and range sensors mounted to the vehicle detect a trailer and determine distances between the trailer and the vehicle as well as relative angles of the trailer and the vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle determines a path to the trailer based on this information, and autonomously controls braking, torque, and/or steering of the vehicle to autonomously back the vehicle along the determined path.