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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2025
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Fridtjof Stein, Ostfildern, DE;
Florian Kuehnle, Baden-Württemberg, DE;
Frank Hannemann, Nuertingen, DE;
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling an autonomously driving vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, in which the wheels of the vehicle are monitored. Upon detection of a safety-critical condition of the wheels, the driving behavior of the vehicle is automatically adjusted. In a method in which the vehicle is secured in the event of a tire fire, a fire alarm is sent to an emergency call center external to the vehicle upon identification of a burning tire, and the vehicle changes from the current lane to a shoulder on which the speed is reduced to wear off the burning tire. After the burning tire has been removed from the vehicle, the vehicle is brought to a stop at a safe distance from the burning tire.
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