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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2022
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abishek Krishna Akella, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Genie Kim, Seoul, KR;
Seyed Mahdi Shamsi, Daly City, CA (US);
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
There are provided methods, systems, and computer-readable media for maintain distance during vehicle interactions. The method comprises determining a first path for a vehicle traversing an environment, determining a second path for an object traversing the environment, determining a region of potential collision between the vehicle and the object, determining that one of the vehicle or the object is in or will be in the region of potential collision first, determining a stopping distance for at least the other of the vehicle or the object from a location in the region of potential collision, determining a current distance of at least said other of the vehicle or the object from the location in the region of potential collision, calculating a cost value based at least in part on the stopping distance and the current distance, and controlling the vehicle based at least in part on the cost value.
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