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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2023
Applicant:
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph R. Fox-Rabinovitz, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Christopher Harrison, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/06 (2006.01); B60Q 1/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01); B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/06 (2013.01); B60Q 1/04 (2013.01); B60Q 1/507 (2022.05); B60R 1/0605 (2013.01); B62D 35/001 (2013.01); B62D 65/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of wheels for supporting the autonomous vehicle and a cabin. The cabin is supported by a vehicle frame. The plurality of wheels is attached to connected to the vehicle frame. The cabin has a cabin bottom, a cabin top and a front portion that extends between the cabin bottom and the cabin top. The front portion includes an airfoil that has a substantially rigid front surface and an aerodynamic shape.