Abstract: The shovel includes an attachment including a boom; an arm; and a bucket, wherein the bucket includes a first part and a second part, shapes of the first and second parts being mutually different, and wherein the attachment performs, in response to an operation of the attachment, a first action or a second action, the first operation causing the attachment to activate such that the first part moves along a predetermined trajectory, and the second operation causing the attachment to activate such that the second part moves along another predetermined trajectory, and wherein the shovel is configured to switch, based on at least one from among a state of the shovel and a circumference state of the shovel, between a case where the first action is performed and a case where the second action is performed.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for controlling a vehicle, a system including the apparatus, and a method for controlling the apparatus. The apparatus includes: a reference lane calculator to calculate a reference lane based on a traveling condition of the vehicle; a target determining device to determine a target of interest based on the reference lane and a predicted path of an object around the vehicle; and a control parameter calculating device to calculate a control parameter of the vehicle based on a traveling state of the target of interest.

Abstract: A method and device for longitudinal control of a vehicle as a function of a target trajectory, which specifies a series of target positions to be assumed by the vehicle over time. A controller actuating acceleration for trajectory control is determined based on an actual state of the vehicle. When the vehicle is following the target trajectory, a curvature of the target trajectory at a current position of the vehicle is determined from a local course of the target trajectory. Furthermore, when the vehicle is following the target trajectory, a longitudinal acceleration resulting from the target trajectory is determined as the current trajectory acceleration at the current position of the vehicle and the controller actuating acceleration is limited to a value that corresponds at most to a sum of the current trajectory acceleration and the acceleration offset. The vehicle is accelerated in accordance with the limited controller actuating acceleration.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided where requests to modify or validate a road network map are received, and a determination is made as to whether a requested modification, or the road network map, is invalid based on a location at which the modification is desired to be made, and rules associated with a corresponding bounded area of the road network map to which the location belongs. Where a requested modification, or the road network map, is determined to be invalid, the modification is inhibited, or a notification is displayed to a user that the road network map violates the set of rules.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a processing device, input data derived from a set of sensors associated with an autonomous vehicle (AV). The input data includes camera data and radar data. The method further includes extracting, by the processing device from the input data, a plurality of sets of bird's-eye view (BEV) features. Each set of BEV features corresponds to a respective timestep. The method further includes generating, by the processing device from the plurality of sets of BEV features, an object flow for at least one object. Generating the object flow includes performing at least one of: multi-frame temporal aggregation or multi-frame dense motion estimation. The method further includes causing, by the processing device, a driving path of the AV to be modified in view of the object flow.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for planning a path within a field for a farming machine. The system predicts boundaries of the field using a previously captured image of the field and generates a suggested route to be taken by a data collection device based on the predicted boundaries. As the data collection device travels along the suggested route, the data collection device collects location data associated with a current layout of the field. The location data may be labeled with obstructions encountered along the way. Based on the location data, the system identifies current boundaries of the field, which may be different from the predicted boundaries. The current boundaries are sent to a verification device to be verified. After the current boundaries have been verified, the path for the farming machine is planned.

Abstract: A system including a landing location where a drone at least one of delivers and acquires a parcel, and a homing device to interact with the drone to guide the drone to the landing location independent of interaction from another source. The homing device guides the drone during the landing phase of a flight plan. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving ambient sound; determining if the ambient sound includes a siren; in accordance with determining that the ambient sound includes a siren, determining a first location associated with the siren; receiving a camera image; determining if the camera image includes a flashing light; in accordance with determining that the camera image includes a flashing light, determining a second location associated with the flashing light; 3D data; determining if the 3D data includes an object; in accordance with determining that the 3D data includes an object, determining a third location associated with the object; determining a presence of an emergency vehicle based on the siren, detected flashing light and detected object; determining an estimated location of the emergency vehicle based on the first, second and third locations; and initiating an action related to the vehicle based on the determined presence and location.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for adjusting an electrical configuration of a plurality of components of an electrical network associated with a vehicle in order to tune electrical characteristics of the electrical network to continuously match a dynamically changing desired mode of operation of the electrical network associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a brake control apparatus of an automobile that drives drive wheels by an electric motor to which electric power is supplied from a battery and obtains a braking force by regenerative braking of the electric motor while charging the battery, including: a speed change process unit configured to increase a rotation speed of the electric motor with respect to a rotation speed of the drive wheels when operating the regenerative braking.

Abstract: A vehicle, method, and machine-readable storage medium for detecting a vehicle accident are provided.

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles may be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may accomplish tasks by breaking out into sub-drones, re-grouping itself, changing form, or re-orienting its sensors.

Abstract: A method of decelerating a plurality of vehicles along a roadway may include, at a first vehicle, receiving, from an adjacent downstream vehicle, a first braking initiation signal and a first deceleration value indicating a deceleration rate of the adjacent downstream vehicle, determining a first distance to the adjacent downstream vehicle, and determining, based at least in part on the first distance, a second deceleration value configured to prevent the first vehicle from colliding with the adjacent downstream vehicle. The method may further include in accordance with a determination that the second deceleration value is greater than or equal to an upper deceleration value, decelerating at the upper deceleration value, and, in accordance with a determination that the second deceleration value is less than the upper deceleration value and greater than a lower deceleration target, decelerating at the second deceleration value.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform: acquiring a request that a first vehicle join up with a different vehicle; determining on the basis of a piece of route information indicating a travel route for the first vehicle and current locations of a plurality of vehicles different from the first vehicle, a joining cost related to joining up with the first vehicle for each of the plurality of vehicles; determining a second vehicle that is to join up with the first vehicle and a joining point such that the joining cost satisfies a prescribed condition.

Abstract: A remote control system allows a forklift to be operated remotely in an intuitive and easy way even when an obstacle is present between the forklift and the object. The remote control system includes a guidance route display section that displays on a display unit a guidance route connecting the forklift and the object. The guidance route display section is configured to display a guidance route straightly connecting the forklift and the object if a judgement section judges that an obstacle is not present, or, if the judgement section judges that an obstacle is present, display a guidance route connecting the forklift and the object in a manner of avoiding the obstacle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-stage method to extend the range of a vehicle. The method includes taking progressive actions on a vehicle as the state of charge (SOC) drops below defined levels. The method may include monitoring the SOC of the vehicle in relation to a SOC threshold or monitoring the SOC of the vehicle in relation to the distance remaining to a predetermined destination.

Abstract: An agricultural method for automatically controlling a position of a harvesting implement of an agricultural harvester, where the harvesting implement may be movably supported relative to a chassis of the agricultural harvester, and where a cab may be movably supported relative to the chassis, may include receiving inertial movement data from an implement-based inertial measurement unit (IMU) supported on the harvesting implement and inertial movement data from a vehicle-based IMU supported on at least one of the cab or the chassis of the agricultural harvester. The method may further include determining a relative movement parameter of the harvesting implement relative to the at least one of the cab or the chassis based at least in part on the inertial movement data. Additionally, the method may include controlling an operation of an implement actuator based at least in part on the relative movement parameter.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first map element from a first map, identifying second map elements from a second map based on locations of the second map elements relative to the first map element, and identifying first and second point on the second map elements based on proximity to beginning and ending points of the first map element. One or more of the second map elements define a corresponding portion of the second map between the first point and the second point. The method also includes determining a registration score for the first map element relative to the corresponding portion of the second map, and in response to determining that the registration score indicates a match between the first map element and the corresponding portion of the second map, defining registration information that describes a relationship between the first map element and the corresponding portion of the second map.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for operating a work machine comprising a laser receiver and an implement for working a terrain. Responsive to movement of the laser receiver, a laser reference is received at a plurality of positions relative to a transmitting laser source, wherein the laser reference corresponds in slope and direction at a defined elevation offset with respect to a target surface profile of the terrain being worked. A plane of the laser reference is determined from data points corresponding to the plurality of positions at which the laser reference is received, and movement of at least the implement is controlled with respect to at least the determined plane of the laser reference and the defined elevation offset.

Abstract: A method of navigating a vehicle through a field as it is being towed by a tractor. The method comprises obtaining an image of the field, segmenting the image to identify one or more crop rows, and steering the vehicle to avoid the one or more crop rows.