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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2024
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Lucian Ion, Redwood City, CA (US);
Shashank Sharma, Cambridge, MA (US);
Jeremy Dittmer, Fairfax Station, VA (US);
Nirav Dharia, Milpitas, CA (US);
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Example embodiments relate to camera arrangements for vehicular object detection and avoidance. An example system includes a vehicle and at least one camera of a first camera type attached to the vehicle. The system also includes a plurality of cameras of a second camera type attached to the vehicle. Further, the system includes a plurality of cameras of a third camera type attached to the vehicle. Moreover, the system includes a computing device communicatively coupled to the at least one camera of the first camera type, plurality of cameras of the second camera type, and plurality of cameras of the third camera type. The computing device is configured to identify objects located within a first range of distances from the vehicle, objects located within a second range of distances from the vehicle, and objects located within a third range of distances from the vehicle.