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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2024
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Byungil Jeong, San Ramon, CA (US);
Gail Renee Pinto, Foster City, CA (US);
Botong Qu, Redwood City, CA (US);
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided comprising receiving map data and determining a first polygon representing a first traversable surface and a second polygon representing a second traversable surface. The first polygon may include a first portion that overlaps with a second portion of the second polygon. The techniques may determine, based at least in part on elevation information associated with the first traversable surface and the second traversable surface, respective elevation layers associated with the first polygon and the second polygon. It may be determined whether to merge the first polygon and the second polygon based at least in part on whether the first polygon is associated with a same elevation layer as the second polygon. Based at least in part on determining whether to merge the first and second polygons, an updated map may be determined.