Abstract: Provided herein is a system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: identifying, in a map, one or more entities that change over time; predicting an amount of change of the identified one or more entities over time; and updating the map based on the predicted amount of change of the identified one or more entities over time.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method of a vehicle that detects a signal and reacts to the signal. The system comprises one or more sensors; one or more processors; a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform detecting a signal from a source; determining an intended action of the vehicle based on the detected signal; sending, to the source, a response signal indicative of the intended action; determining whether the source has sent a response to the response signal; and in response to determining that the source has sent a response to the response signal, taking the intended action based on the response to the response signal.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system on a vehicle, the system comprising an active Doppler sensor; one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: obtaining a Doppler signature from each of one or more entities; and determining one or more calibration parameters of the active Doppler sensor based on the Doppler signature from at least a portion of the one or more entities.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for fleet coordination in a vehicle. The system comprises one or more sensors, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform, capturing current data associated with the vehicle, planning a route of the vehicle based on the captured current data, navigating the vehicle in accordance with the planned route, detecting an instant position of the vehicle while navigating the vehicle, and coordinating a movement of another vehicle with the vehicle based on the detected instant position of the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for obtaining a slice of static map data comprising a plurality of blocks, each block comprising a plurality of cells, each, each cell having a cell value indicating a probability that an object is present in the cell; loading the slice into a cache memory of a parallel processor; arranging the static map data in the cache memory in contiguous memory spaces assigned to a group of workers of the parallel processor that have coalescing constraints; loading a frame of dynamic map data into the cache memory; obtaining a plurality of scan match candidates each representing a possible position and attitude of the vehicle; processing, in the parallel processor, the static and dynamic map data and the candidates to generate results each representing a candidate and score; and selecting the candidate having the highest score as a vehicle position.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: identifying, in a map, one or more entities that change over time; predicting an amount of change of the identified one or more entities over time; and updating the map based on the predicted amount of change of the identified one or more entities over time.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method adapted for a vehicle to evacuate from a condition. The system comprises a detection system configured to detect a condition. The system further comprises a control system configured to determine whether to evacuate the vehicle in response to the detection system detecting the condition, select a mode of evacuation to evacuate the vehicle away from the condition, and evacuate the vehicle away from the condition according to the mode of evacuation.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: obtaining a previous pose of a vehicle; acquiring one or more previous readings corresponding to one or more wheel encoders during the previous pose; acquiring one or more readings corresponding to one or more wheel encoders acquired after the previous pose; and adjusting the previous pose based on the one or more readings to obtain a current pose.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method of a vehicle that detects a signal and reacts to the signal. The system comprises one or more sensors; one or more processors; a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform detecting a signal from a source; determining an intended action of the vehicle based on the detected signal; sending, to the source, a response signal indicative of the intended action; determining whether the source has sent a response to the response signal; and in response to determining that the source has sent a response to the response signal, taking the intended action based on the response to the response signal.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: identifying, in a map, one or more entities that change over time; predicting an amount of change of the identified one or more entities over time; and updating the map based on the predicted amount of change of the identified one or more entities over time.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method of a vehicle that detects a signal and reacts to the signal. The system comprises one or more sensors; one or more processors; a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform detecting a signal from a source; determining an intended action of the vehicle based on the detected signal; sending, to the source, a response signal indicative of the intended action; determining whether the source has sent a response to the response signal; and in response to determining that the source has sent a response to the response signal, taking the intended action based on the response to the response signal.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system that comprises one or more sensors that capture data, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform functions that include identifying one or more locations within a distance of the vehicle, capturing current data of the identified one or more locations, determining one or more changes that exceed respective threshold amounts between the current data and historical data of the identified one or more locations, and updating the historical data of the identified one or more locations based on the determined one or more changes.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for obtaining a slice of static map data comprising a plurality of blocks, each block comprising a plurality of cells, each, each cell having a cell value indicating a probability that an object is present in the cell; loading the slice into a cache memory of a parallel processor; arranging the static map data in the cache memory in contiguous memory spaces assigned to a group of workers of the parallel processor that have coalescing constraints; loading a frame of dynamic map data into the cache memory; obtaining a plurality of scan match candidates each representing a possible position and attitude of the vehicle; processing, in the parallel processor, the static and dynamic map data and the candidates to generate results each representing a candidate and score; and selecting the candidate having the highest score as a vehicle position.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: generating a projection of a map having an origin; determining distortion factors of the map relative to distances from the origin; determining a distance from a vehicle to the origin; determining a reading from a sensor of the vehicle; and adjusting the reading to coordinates of the map based on a distortion factor corresponding to the distance.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method of a vehicle that determines an action of a vehicle. The system comprises one or more sensors; one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform determining a location of one or more other vehicles relative to the vehicle; determining an action of the vehicle based on the determined location of one or more other vehicles; sending a signal to the one or more other vehicles indicating the determined action; and performing the determined action of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for fleet coordination in a vehicle. The system comprises one or more sensors, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform, capturing current data associated with the vehicle, planning a route of the vehicle based on the captured current data, navigating the vehicle in accordance with the planned route, detecting an instant position of the vehicle while navigating the vehicle, and coordinating a movement of another vehicle with the vehicle based on the detected instant position of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system that comprises one or more sensors that capture data, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform functions that include identifying one or more locations within a distance of the vehicle, capturing current data of the identified one or more locations, determining one or more changes that exceed respective threshold amounts between the current data and historical data of the identified one or more locations, and updating the historical data of the identified one or more locations based on the determined one or more changes.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: obtaining a previous pose of a vehicle; acquiring one or more previous readings corresponding to one or more wheel encoders during the previous pose; acquiring one or more readings corresponding to one or more wheel encoders acquired after the previous pose; and adjusting the previous pose based on the one or more readings to obtain a current pose.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system on a vehicle, the system comprising an active Doppler sensor; one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: obtaining a Doppler signature from each of one or more entities; and determining one or more calibration parameters of the active Doppler sensor based on the Doppler signature from at least a portion of the one or more entities.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: identifying, in a map, one or more entities that change over time; predicting an amount of change of the identified one or more entities over time; and updating the map based on the predicted amount of change of the identified one or more entities over time.