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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2011
Carl W. Wellborn, Detroit, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Jan H. Aase, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Brian S. Repa, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Mary Ellen Decaluwe, Oxford, MI (US);
Jim K. Rainbolt, Haslett, MI (US);
Carl W. Wellborn, Detroit, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Jan H. Aase, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Brian S. Repa, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Mary Ellen Decaluwe, Oxford, MI (US);
Jim K. Rainbolt, Haslett, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A semi-autonomous vehicle includes a chassis having a repository on a plurality of wheels, a propulsion system, a steering system, a braking system, an extra-vehicle communications system, and an extra-vehicle sensory system. A control system of the semi-autonomous vehicle is operatively coupled to the propulsion system, the steering system, and the braking system and signally connected to the extra-vehicle sensory system and the extra-vehicle communications system. A non-load-bearing coupling mechanism of the semi-autonomous vehicle includes a connector, a flexible mechanical link element and a communications link.