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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2024
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Mark E Stout, II, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Travis D Bechtel, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A multi-vehicle control system (MVCS) for control of a multi-vehicle system having independently powered and steered lead and trailer vehicles connected by a slidable length sensing tow bar system. The MVCS includes a controller configured to receive throttle, brake, and steering signals from the lead vehicle, receive signals from the tow bar system indicating an extension length of the tow bar system, a front angle deviation of the lead vehicle, and a rear angle deviation of the trailer vehicle. The controller is further configured to determine, based on the received signals, a trailer vehicle acceleration/deceleration output and a trailer vehicle steering output, determine a driving scenario of the multi-vehicle system, and operate the multi-vehicle system based on the determined driving scenario and the determined trailer vehicle acceleration/deceleration output and trailer vehicle steering output.