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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2024
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Shawn Mcgrady, Holly, MI (US);
Susan A. Dombrowski, Milford, MI (US);
Aaron B. Bloom, Royal Oak, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An example method for automated deployment of autonomous vehicles includes identifying multiple autonomous vehicles available for deployment to execute a requested automated driving route, obtaining vehicle status parameters for each of the multiple autonomous vehicles, wherein the vehicle status parameters include at least a thermal cooling priority status of each vehicle, receiving a target vehicle route associated with an autonomous vehicle service request, determining route parameters associated with the target vehicle route, wherein the route parameters include at least a vehicle thermal load value associated with the target vehicle route, selecting one of the multiple autonomous vehicles according to the route parameters and the thermal cooling priority status of said autonomous vehicle, and deploying the selected one of the multiple autonomous vehicles to execute the target vehicle route using automated driving.