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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
May. 09, 2024
Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Yufeng Liu, Beijing, CN;
Le Shi, Beijing, CN;
Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A system comprises a controller onboard a vehicle that provides for autonomous taxiing of the vehicle at an airport. Onboard optical sensors include look-forward and look-down optical sensors. An onboard bidirectional radio receives ATC clearance information. The system also includes onboard aiding sensors, and an airport moving map database. An ATC clearance processing module translates the ATC clearance information into processor readable information. An image processing module receives image data from the optical sensors, and provides object detection and image interpretation functions. A taxi route generation module receives translated ATC clearance information and map information to generate a travel route at the airport for the vehicle. An aiding sensor data processing module determines state information for the vehicle based on vehicle state data. A command generation module generates commands for driving the vehicle. A control module automatically drives the vehicle on an airport surface, and controls a brake and throttle.