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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2024
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Phillip Tweedy, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Troy Aaron Rucker, Blacksburg, VA (US);
TORC ROBOTICS, INC., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A system includes an in-vehicle controller configured to mount to a vehicle and connect to the drive system of the vehicle, and a remote control configured to send signals to the in-vehicle controller. The remote control includes an input device that is configured to receive commands from a user relating to operation of the vehicle to couple a trailer to the vehicle or decouple the trailer from the vehicle while the user is outside the vehicle and the vehicle and trailer are in a field of view of the user. The signals are based on the user commands and are configured to cause the in-vehicle controller to move the vehicle forward or backward; steer the vehicle; stop movement of the vehicle; and stop movement of the trailer.