Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure relate to tonneau covers include spring assemblies that facilitate loading and unloading of panels linearly and with high stability. Such spring assemblies and other features of follower assemblies can provide smooth deployment and retraction of the tonneau cover. A tonneau cover can include individual panels that interlock with each other upon deployment and disconnect from each other upon retraction to controllably cover a truck bed or other region of a vehicle, such as a truck.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure relate to tonneau covers that include features that interact with each other to facilitate loading and unloading of panels linearly and with high stability. Such features can provide smooth deployment and retraction of the tonneau cover. A tonneau cover can include individual panels that interlock with each other upon deployment and disconnect from each other upon retraction to controllably cover a truck bed or other region of a vehicle, such as a truck. Tonneau covers described herein can include panels that provide reliable sealing there between. Tonneau covers described herein can include panels that provide smooth sliding across each other and along one or more rails. Tonneau covers described herein can perform such operations with minimal noise generation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for operating a vehicle in a vehicle yaw mode. In response to initiating vehicle yaw mode, the system engages an open-loop mode, that provides open-loop forward torque to the outer wheels of the vehicle and open-loop backward torque to the inner wheels of the vehicle until a sufficient number of wheels are slipping. In response to determining that a sufficient number of wheels are slipping, engaging a closed-loop mode. While operating in the closed-loop mode, one or both of the wheel rotation and vehicle yaw rate are monitored to adjust the torques provided to the wheels of the vehicle to control the vehicle yaw rate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for operating a vehicle in a vehicle yaw mode. In response to initiating vehicle yaw mode, the system engages an open-loop mode, that provides open-loop forward torque to the outer wheels of the vehicle and open-loop backward torque to the inner wheels of the vehicle until a sufficient number of wheels are slipping. In response to determining that a sufficient number of wheels are slipping, engaging a closed-loop mode. While operating in the closed-loop mode, one or both of the wheel rotation and vehicle yaw rate are monitored to adjust the torques provided to the wheels of the vehicle to control the vehicle yaw rate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for operating a vehicle in a vehicle yaw mode. In response to initiating vehicle yaw mode, the system engages an open-loop mode, that provides open-loop forward torque to the outer wheels of the vehicle and open-loop backward torque to the inner wheels of the vehicle until a sufficient number of wheels are slipping. In response to determining that a sufficient number of wheels are slipping, engaging a closed-loop mode. While operating in the closed-loop mode, one or both of the wheel rotation and vehicle yaw rate are monitored to adjust the torques provided to the wheels of the vehicle to control the vehicle yaw rate.