Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to transporting an object into and out of a vehicle using an arm mounted to the vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a plurality of objects in an environment of the vehicle, and identifying at least one object for transportation. The method includes determining at least one attribute for the at least one object, and determining a transport plan of how to move the at least one object into the vehicle based on the determined at least one attribute. The method includes, based on the transport plan, controlling the arm to move from a retracted position inside the vehicle to an extended position outside the vehicle, to engage the at least one object, move from the extended position to the retracted position, and disengage the at least one object to move the at least one object into the vehicle.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to transporting an object into and out of a vehicle using an arm mounted to the vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a plurality of objects in an environment of the vehicle, and identifying at least one object for transportation. The method includes determining at least one attribute for the at least one object, and determining a transport plan of how to move the at least one object into the vehicle based on the determined at least one attribute. The method includes, based on the transport plan, controlling the arm to move from a retracted position inside the vehicle to an extended position outside the vehicle, to engage the at least one object, move from the extended position to the retracted position, and disengage the at least one object to move the at least one object into the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to collecting information from a vehicle for damage assessment. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving a ride request from a user, identifying attributes associated with the user in relation to a ride. The method includes monitoring the user and the vehicle to collect, from one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle, vehicle state information associated with the ride including analyzing sensor data using at least image recognition to generate the vehicle state information. The method includes generating a ride report specifying at least changes in a condition of the vehicle according to the vehicle state information and scoring the vehicle state information according to a heuristic to assess an impact of the user on the vehicle. The method includes electronically communicating the ride report to provide a real-time assessment of the user on the vehicle.