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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
May. 02, 2024
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Akshay Pai Raikar, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Christopher Harrison, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Michael Avitabile, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Makarand Phatak, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Joseph R. Fox-Rabinovitz, Blacksburg, VA (US);
TORC ROBOTICS, INC., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Abstract
Systems for adjusting travel patterns for autonomous vehicles are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of sensor nodes positioned on a roadway, where each sensor node is operably coupled to at least one distinct sensor node. The system also includes an autonomous vehicle (AV) computing device(s) in electronic communication with the plurality of sensor nodes. The AV computing device(s) adjusts travel patterns for an autonomous vehicle on the roadway by detecting a first sensor node of the plurality of sensor nodes and obtaining positional data for the first sensor node and each subsequent sensor node. The computing device(s) then generate a modified travel pattern for the autonomous vehicle based on positional data for each sensor node, and/or accessibility status for each sensor node. Additionally, the computing device adjusts an initial travel pattern of the autonomous vehicle on the roadway to the modified travel pattern.