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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2024
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Nicholas J. Kalweit, Novi, MI (US);
Michael C. Gaunt, Metamora, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering system includes a central controller having a primary control algorithm, a steering wheel actuator adapted to collect data related to a state of a steering wheel and communicate the data to the central controller, a tertiary steering wheel angle sensor adapted to collect data related to the state of the steering wheel and communicate the data to a redundant secondary controller, a road wheel actuator in communication with the central controller and the steering wheel actuator, having a secondary control algorithm stored therein, and adapted to collect data related to a state of the road wheel actuator and communicate the data to the central controller, and one of control a steering rack and steering of the vehicle based on the primary control algorithm, or control a steering rack and steering of the vehicle based on the secondary control algorithm.