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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2024
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Andrew Wassef, Novi, MI (US);
Emily Frances Wolfangel, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ashraf Abualfellat, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Christopher Ratliff, Linden, MI (US);
Mohammadali Shahriari, Markham, CA;
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Examples described herein provide a method for detecting and avoiding a semi-truck. The method includes detecting the semi-truck in a lane adjacent to a host lane occupied by a host vehicle. The method further includes analyzing behavior of the semi-truck to determine a risk level associated with the semi-truck entering the host lane occupied by the host vehicle. The method further includes implementing a corrective action for the host vehicle based on the risk level associated with the semi-truck entering the host lane occupied by the host vehicle.