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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2025
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Jeffrey Scott Parks, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Paul A. Adam, Milford, MI (US);
Namal P. Kumara, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for operating a host vehicle to execute automatic lane changes into and out of stop-and-go traffic lanes includes sensors and actuators equipped to the host vehicle, and commanded by an automatic lane change (ALC) application executed by a controller. The ALC application calculates a velocity of other vehicles in an alternate lane, and calculates a size of openings between the other vehicles. The ALC application selectively determines openings are within a range and of a size for the host vehicle to fit. The ALC application commands the actuators of the host vehicle to automatically accelerate/decelerate the host vehicle in open loop control according to a calculated speed profile autonomously executes a lane change from a current host vehicle lane to a target alternate lane.