Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an autonomous vehicle fleet routing system. The system includes a fleet of autonomous vehicles. Each autonomous vehicle includes an autonomy computing system. Additionally, a mission control computing system is provided, which communicates with each autonomous vehicle in the fleet. This mission control computing system includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to perform multiple functions including routing each autonomous vehicle to a designated destination. It also receives crash reports from the vehicles, which include location data related to crashes. Based on these reports, the system identifies which vehicles' routes are affected by the crash, calculates the operational losses for these routes, and generates alternative routes to minimize these losses. Commands are then transmitted to the affected vehicles to execute these alternative routes, enhancing fleet efficiency and reducing downtime caused by unforeseen incidents.

Abstract: A method for assisting an automated vehicle in vehicle control, the method including continuously checking whether the automated vehicle is leaving its operational design domain and whether a comparison metric of the deviation of current environmental conditions from the associated information on a digital map is exceeded. If so, the method further includes requesting an authorization to enter a vehicle-following mode at a control center; and rejecting the request or granting the request by the control center, wherein when the request is granted by the control center, a start of the vehicle-following mode and the road user to be followed are determined. The method additionally includes carrying out a vehicle-following mode by the vehicle at the start determined by the control center behind the road user determined by the control center.

Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for detecting and handling a crash on an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of sensors connected to an autonomy computing system. The autonomy computing system includes a memory device and a processor in communication with the plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to receive sensor data from the plurality of sensors, detect a crash based on the sensor data, identify a remedial action for safe navigation of the crash, and initiate execution of the remedial action on the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for redundantly controlling an autonomously driving vehicle in an emergency situation in which the autonomously driving vehicle is stopped or moved to a hazard-free position by means of a remote control. In a method by means of which the autonomously driving vehicle can be controlled even if it cannot process incoming commands and signals, a steering and/or a brake and/or a motor of the autonomously driving vehicle is manually actuated wirelessly over a short distance via the activated remote control and a first actuator of the steering and/or a second actuator of the brake and/or a third actuator of the motor is controlled.

Abstract: Aspects of this technical solution can include generating, by one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory, a metric based on one or more of a first aspect of a first trajectory of a vehicle and a second aspect of a second trajectory of an object in a field of view of the vehicle, identifying, by the one or more processors, an audiovisual device of the vehicle located at a portion of an exterior of the vehicle corresponding to the field of view, the audiovisual device configured to output an indication from the portion of the exterior of the vehicle, and actuating, by the one or more processors, the audiovisual device to output the indication having a property based on the metric.

Abstract: Aspects of this technical solution can include generating, by one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory, a metric based on one or more of a first aspect of a first trajectory of a vehicle and a second aspect of a second trajectory of an object in a field of view of the vehicle, identifying, by the one or more processors, an audiovisual device of the vehicle located at a portion of an exterior of the vehicle corresponding to the field of view, the audiovisual device configured to output an indication from the portion of the exterior of the vehicle, and actuating, by the one or more processors, the audiovisual device to output the indication having a property based on the metric.