Abstract: The present application comprises a system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site, the system comprising: a centralized platform configured to store an inventory list of vehicles travelling on the mine site and comprising a first communication interface configured to communicate missions to the vehicles; a plurality of autonomous vehicles, the autonomous vehicles comprising: a first communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with the centralized platform for receiving a predetermined mission, a trajectory control system configured to autonomously control the autonomous vehicle according to the predetermined mission; and at least one portable device, the portable device comprising a second communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a second communication interface of the plurality of vehicles from the mine site.

Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site comprises a centralized platform configured to store an inventory list of vehicles travelling on the mine site and configured to determine and communicate missions to the vehicles of a plurality of autonomous vehicles. The autonomous vehicles may comprise an interface configured to communicate with the centralized platform for receiving a predetermined mission, a trajectory control system configured to autonomously control the autonomous vehicle according to the predetermined mission, a detection system configured to detect other vehicles by evaluating sensor information received from at least one sensor of the vehicle, a collision prediction system configured to predict collisions with the other vehicles detected by the detection system, and a V2V communication interface for directly communicating with a V2V communication interface of at least one of the other vehicles on the mine site for exchanging information between the vehicles.

Abstract: The present application relates to a vehicle comprising a vehicle control system, the vehicle control system being configured to operate the vehicle in an autonomous mode and in a manual mode, the vehicle control system comprising: a first selector switch for switching between said autonomous mode and said manual mode; a second selector switch for switching between said autonomous mode and said manual mode; and an interlock circuit configured to deactivate propulsion of the machine when the first and the second selector switch are switched to different modes.

Abstract: The present application comprises a system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site, the system comprising: a centralized platform configured to store an inventory list of vehicles travelling on the mine site and comprising a first communication interface configured to communicate missions to the vehicles; a plurality of autonomous vehicles, the autonomous vehicles comprising: a first communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with the centralized platform for receiving a predetermined mission, a trajectory control system configured to autonomously control the autonomous vehicle according to the predetermined mission; and at least one portable device, the portable device comprising a second communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a second communication interface of the plurality of vehicles from the mine site.

Abstract: The present application provides a system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles on a mine site, the system comprising: a centralized platform configured to store an inventory list of vehicles travelling on the mine site and configured to determine and communicate missions to the vehicles; a plurality of autonomous vehicles, the autonomous vehicles comprising: an interface configured to communicate with the centralized platform for receiving a predetermined mission, a trajectory control system configured to autonomously control the autonomous vehicle according to the predetermined mission, a detection system configured to detect other vehicles by evaluating sensor information received from at least one sensor of the vehicle, a collision prediction system configured to predict collisions with the other vehicles detected by the detection system; a V2V communication interface for directly communicating with a V2V communication interface of at least one of the other vehicles on the mine site for

Abstract: The present application relates to a vehicle comprising a vehicle control system, the vehicle control system being configured to operate the vehicle in an autonomous mode and in a manual mode, the vehicle control system comprising: a first selector switch for switching between said autonomous mode and said manual mode; a second selector switch for switching between said autonomous mode and said manual mode; and an interlock circuit configured to deactivate propulsion of the machine when the first and the second selector switch are switched to different modes.

Abstract: A battery is arranged so as to be located between left and right frame members in plan view of the vehicle and to the rear of the cylinder with respect to the front-back direction of the vehicle and so as to overlap at least a portion of the transmission case with regard to the location of at least a portion of the battery in the front-back direction of the vehicle, the long side of the battery being furthermore oriented in the front-back direction of the vehicle and the short side of the battery being oriented in the widthwise direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: The exhaust port 35b of the transmission air exhaust duct 35 is provided to one side of the steering shaft 28 with respect to the widthwise direction of the vehicle, an air intake port 9a is provided to the other side of the steering shaft 28 with respect to the widthwise direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: Fuel tank 10 is provided such that its front end 10? is located to the rear of the rear end 20a? of crankcase 20a; air intake duct 34 of transmission case 21a has an intake port 34b arranged above air intake opening 21b of transmission case 21a, with at least a portion of it being forward of the rear end part 8? of handlebar member 8 at the time of maximum turning thereof; and exhaust duct 35 has an exhaust port 35b arranged above exhaust opening 21c of transmission case 21a, with at least a portion of it being forward of the rear end part 8? of handlebar member 8 at the time of maximum turning thereof.

Abstract: Fuel tank 10 is provided such that its front end 10? is located to the rear of the rear end 20a? of crankcase 20a; air intake duct 34 of transmission case 21a has an intake port 34b arranged above air intake opening 21b of transmission case 21a, with at least a portion of it being forward of the rear end part 8? of handlebar member 8 at the time of maximum turning thereof; and exhaust duct 35 has an exhaust port 35b arranged above exhaust opening 21c of transmission case 21a, with at least a portion of it being forward of the rear end part 8? of handlebar member 8 at the time of maximum turning thereof.

Abstract: The exhaust port 35b of the transmission air exhaust duct 35 is provided to one side of the steering shaft 28 with respect to the widthwise direction of the vehicle, an air intake port 9a is provided to the other side of the steering shaft 28 with respect to the widthwise direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A battery is arranged so as to be located between left and right frame members in plan view of the vehicle and to the rear of the cylinder with respect to the front-back direction of the vehicle and so as to overlap at least a portion of the transmission case with regard to the location of at least a portion of the battery in the front-back direction of the vehicle, the long side of the battery being furthermore oriented in the front-back direction of the vehicle and the short side of the battery being oriented in the widthwise direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: An all terrain vehicle includes a main body and a rear fender mounted on a rear portion of the main body. The rear fender includes a rear central portion and two lateral portions extending from the rear central portion. The rear central portion of the rear fender defines a carrier surface with no bars or other members disposed on or above the carrier surface defined by the rear central portion of the rear fender. The rear central portion of the rear fender having a length that is greater than a width thereof. The rear carrier bar is arranged substantially parallel to, when viewed from above, at least a portion of an outer periphery of the rear central portion of the rear fender.

Abstract: An all terrain vehicle includes a main body and a rear fender mounted on a rear portion of the main body. The rear fender includes a rear central portion and two lateral portions extending from the rear central portion. The rear central portion of the rear fender defines a carrier surface with no bars or other members disposed on or above the carrier surface defined by the rear central portion of the rear fender. The rear central portion of the rear fender having a length that is greater than a width thereof. The rear carrier bar is arranged substantially parallel to, when viewed from above, at least a portion of an outer periphery of the rear central portion of the rear fender.