Abstract: Systems and methods for performing anticipatory detection of a user's need to be picked up by an autonomous vehicle (AV) are provided. The method may comprise, using a computing device, comprising a processor and a memory, determining a location of an AV, determining whether a pick-up is required at the location, when a pick-up is required at the location, collecting data pertaining to a user and a destination, based on the data, calculating a trigger value indicative of a percent likelihood that a pick-up request is required, determining whether the trigger value is greater than a threshold value, and, when the trigger value is greater than the threshold value, triggering the pick-up, causing the AV to perform the pick-up.