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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2024
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Mehdi Zamanipour, McLean, VA (US);
Rasika Kangutkar, Austin, TX (US);
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A system for intersection operation is provided. The system includes a roadside unit associated with an intersection including a traffic signal. The system includes at least one sensor configured to be located on a vehicle. The system includes a processing device in communication with the roadside unit and the at least one sensor. The processing device is configured to execute instructions stored in a memory to perform operations that include detecting failure or improper operation of the at least one sensor indicative of a degraded operation mode of the vehicle. The operations include communicating to the roadside unit the degraded operation mode of the vehicle. The operations include causing the roadside unit to permit coordinated travel of the vehicle through the intersection.