Abstract: A trailer comprises a trailer chassis, a trailer enclosure supported by the trailer chassis, a trailer hitching assembly coupled to the trailer chassis. The trailer hitching assembly comprises a trailer coupler, and a tethering sensor configured to sense in a direction toward a tethering nexus of a tow vehicle. The trailer further comprises a processing unit that uses sensing data sensed by the tethering sensor to autonomously control a physical tethering of the trailer coupler to the tethering nexus of the tow vehicle.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically flushing a waste tank in a recreational vehicle includes automatically purging waste material from the waste tank, determining, via one or more computers, that the purging process is complete based on sensor data identifying a level of waste material within the waste tank, executing an automated flushing of the waste tank with a flushing liquid by opening a flushing valve based on determining that the purging of the waste tank is complete; determining, via the one or more computers, that the automated flushing of the waste tank is complete based on a flushing completion signal indicating that a process of the automated flushing of the waste tank is complete; and transmitting an electronic communication to a user interface that indicates a completion of the flushing of the waste tank based on determining that the automated flushing of the waste tank is complete.

Abstract: A method of implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation includes sourcing, via the one or more computers, one or more streams of sensing data from one or more sensing sources during a towing event involving an autonomous electric-powered (AEP) trailer and a towing entity, generating, via a towing-assist control algorithm, a plurality of towing-assistance instructions based on an input of the one or more streams of sensing data; operating, via one or more electric motors, each wheel of the AEP trailer at a target propulsion based on the plurality of towing-assistance instructions, wherein the operating of the each wheel enables the AEP trailer to autonomously assist the towing entity during the towing event.

Abstract: A system and method for orchestrating movement between an autonomous electric-powered (AEP) trailer and a towing entity includes detecting a presence of a towing entity, generating a movement synchronization pairing proposal between an autonomous electric-powered (AEP) trailer and the towing entity based on detecting the presence of the towing entity; and orchestrating a virtual tow-link between the AEP trailer and the towing entity based on obtaining user input accepting the movement synchronization pairing proposal.

Abstract: A method for autonomously tethering an autonomous electric powered trailer to a tethering partner includes identifying a target tethering partner for the autonomous electric powered (AEP) trailer, detecting a likely n-dimensional position of a tethering nexus of the target tethering partner based on an assessment of sensor data; computing, a set of automated tethering instructions based on the likely n-dimensional position of the tethering nexus; and autonomously tethering, via the one or more computers, a coupler of the AEP trailer to the tethering nexus based on executing the set of automated tethering instructions.

Abstract: A method of implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation includes sourcing, via the one or more computers, one or more streams of sensing data from one or more sensing sources during a towing event involving an autonomous electric-powered (AEP) trailer and a towing entity, generating, via a towing-assist control algorithm, a plurality of towing-assistance instructions based on an input of the one or more streams of sensing data; operating, via one or more electric motors, each wheel of the AEP trailer at a target propulsion based on the plurality of towing-assistance instructions, wherein the operating of the each wheel enables the AEP trailer to autonomously assist the towing entity during the towing event.

Abstract: An electro-mechanical aerodynamic apparatus includes a support structure that couples to a tongue of a trailer in a position between a tow vehicle and a body of the trailer, an extendible housing that couples to the support structure and extendibly moves to a plurality of aerodynamic states including an extended state and a contracted state, and a drive assembly coupled to the support structure and the extendible housing that, when actuated, moves the extendible housing into one of the plurality of aerodynamic states.

Abstract: A method of implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation includes sourcing, via the one or more computers, one or more streams of sensing data from one or more sensing sources during a towing event involving an autonomous electric-powered (AEP) trailer and a towing entity, generating, via a towing-assist control algorithm, a plurality of towing-assistance instructions based on an input of the one or more streams of sensing data; operating, via one or more electric motors, each wheel of the AEP trailer at a target propulsion based on the plurality of towing-assistance instructions, wherein the operating of the each wheel enables the AEP trailer to autonomously assist the towing entity during the towing event.

Abstract: A method of implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation includes sourcing, via the one or more computers, one or more streams of sensing data from one or more sensing sources during a towing event involving an autonomous electric-powered (AEP) trailer and a towing entity, generating, via a towing-assist control algorithm, a plurality of towing-assistance instructions based on an input of the one or more streams of sensing data; operating, via one or more electric motors, each wheel of the AEP trailer at a target propulsion based on the plurality of towing-assistance instructions, wherein the operating of the each wheel enables the AEP trailer to autonomously assist the towing entity during the towing event.

Abstract: A method for autonomously tethering an autonomous electric powered trailer to a tethering partner includes identifying a target tethering partner for the autonomous electric powered (AEP) trailer, detecting a likely n-dimensional position of a tethering nexus of the target tethering partner based on an assessment of sensor data; computing, a set of automated tethering instructions based on the likely n-dimensional position of the tethering nexus; and autonomously tethering, via the one or more computers, a coupler of the AEP trailer to the tethering nexus based on executing the set of automated tethering instructions.