Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to extend brake life cycle are disclosed herein. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes machine readable instructions and processor circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to activate a brake motor of a brake of a vehicle to cause contact between a brake pad of the brake and a rotor of the brake, compare a power output of the brake motor of the brake to a threshold, and determine a material degradation level of the brake pad based on the comparison of the power output to the threshold.

Abstract: A system receives a request for course identification and determines specific vehicle off-road capabilities for a vehicle from which the request was received. The system determines, for presentation, one or more courses within a geographic area having terrain over which the vehicle can travel based on the determined capabilities and presents the one or more courses as selectable course options and receive selection of a course from the course options. Also, the system determines, for the selected course, geographic change regions where an optional vehicle feature should be engaged based on crowd-sourced data gathered for the selected course indicating that the vehicle feature is used by more than a threshold number of vehicles while traversing a travel region of the course following the change region and sends the vehicle the geographic change regions and the corresponding vehicle features.

Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more sensors and engages at least one of the one or more sensors to evaluate at least one of a count or location of vehicle occupants prior to an incident. The vehicle determines that an incident has occurred and that at least one of an evaluated count or location of at least one vehicle occupant has changed following the incident. Also, the vehicle engages at least one of the one or more sensors to detect a presence of a prior occupant outside the vehicle following the incident, responsive to determining that the at least one of the evaluated count or location of the at least one vehicle occupant changed and, responsive to detecting the presence of the prior occupant outside the vehicle following the incident, reports the presence to a 3rd party response entity.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to extend brake life cycle are disclosed herein. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a brake including a rotor and a brake pad and a brake controller to detect a request to determine a wear level of the brake pad, activate the brake to cause contact between the brake pad and the rotor, and determine, based on a latency between the activation of the brake and the contact between the brake pad and the rotor, the wear level.

Abstract: The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for one vehicle to follow another vehicle using alternative types of navigation assistance. In a first example method, a first vehicle uses a first type of navigation assistance to follow a second vehicle. The first type of navigation assistance can be based on satellite signals. A navigation system provided in the first vehicle may detect a loss of the first type of navigation assistance. The first vehicle may then follow the second vehicle to an intermediate location along the travel route, based on a second type of navigation assistance. In an example scenario, the second type of navigation assistance is based on a wireless signal containing information of a travel route of the second vehicle. The wireless signal may be generated by a device located in the second vehicle and/or by a device located outside the second vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mixed use rideshare services are disclosed herein. An example method can include determining a rideshare route for a vehicle, the rideshare route identifying a rider and a package, receiving the rider, receiving the package, the package being received as a first mile portion of package return, and delivering the rider to a first drop off location and the package to a second drop off location.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to extend brake life cycle are disclosed herein. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a brake including a rotor and a brake pad and a brake controller to detect a request to determine a wear level of the brake pad, activate the brake to cause contact between the brake pad and the rotor, and determine, based on a latency between the activation of the brake and the contact between the brake pad and the rotor, the wear level.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive requirement values, from a vehicle-providing entity, for a plurality of predefined tunable routing parameters. The processor is also configured to select and assign entity-associated, routing parameter consideration-levels, based on the values correlated to a predefined schema of consideration-levels for each parameter. The processor is further configured to receive a plurality of pick-up requests and determine, using the entity-associated routing parameter consideration-levels, a routing-plan for a plurality of vehicles to service the requests such that the received values are met.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for determining vehicle parking scores. An example method may include calculating, subsequent to a first vehicle parking within a first parking space of a parking lot and based on first sensor data obtained by the first vehicle, a first vehicle parking score. The example method may also include calculating, subsequent to a second vehicle parking within the first parking space of the parking lot and based on second sensor data obtained by the second vehicle, a second vehicle parking score. The example method may also include calculating a first average vehicle parking score for the first parking space based on the first vehicle parking score and the second vehicle parking score. The example method may also include presenting an indication of the first average vehicle parking score for the first parking space to a third vehicle within the parking lot.

Abstract: The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods to enforce a curfew upon a driver. In an example method, a processor makes a determination whether a vehicle operated by a driver is located inside a geofence during a curfew. The processor reports to user a violation of the curfew if the vehicle is not located inside the geofence during the curfew. The processor may also report an expected curfew violation (based on a speed and/or a distance evaluation of the vehicle) when the vehicle is unable to enter the geofence before a start of the curfew. If the vehicle is located inside the geofence during the curfew, the processor bestows privacy to a travel history of the driver. The travel history is associated with travel by the driver outside the geofence at times other than the curfew.

Abstract: While operating a vehicle, a candidate marker is detected via first image data from a first image sensor. Upon failing to identify the candidate marker, vehicle exterior lighting is actuated to illuminate the candidate marker. Then the candidate marker is determined to be one of a real marker or a projected marker based on determining whether the candidate marker is detected via second image data from the first image sensor. Upon determining the candidate marker is the real marker, the vehicle is operated based on the real marker.

Abstract: As a computing device travels on a trip from a starting location to a destination location, geographic coordinates are captured and stored. The geographic coordinates are tested against an obscuring condition to determine a portion of the geographic coordinates that satisfy the obscuring condition. Based on the determined portion of geographic coordinates satisfying the obscuring condition, altering the geographic coordinates in the determined portion of the geographic coordinates to reduce their precision or accuracy. The computing device transmits the altered geographic coordinates and the geographic coordinates that did not satisfy the obscuring condition.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a start/stop feature. In one example, a method includes adjusting start/stop conditions in response to a vehicle operator customizing start/stop conditions. The vehicle operator customizes start/stop conditions for a plurality of different driving conditions.

Abstract: While operating a vehicle, a candidate marker is detected via first image data from a first image sensor. Upon failing to identify the candidate marker, vehicle exterior lighting is actuated to illuminate the candidate marker. Then the candidate marker is determined to be one of a real marker or a projected marker based on determining whether the candidate marker is detected via second image data from the first image sensor. Upon determining the candidate marker is the real marker, the vehicle is operated based on the real marker.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to monitor a position of a vehicle while an adaptive cruise control feature of the vehicle is set to operate in a standard operation mode, identify, based on the position of the vehicle and on visibility zone information, a limited visibility zone in a route of travel of the vehicle, and cause the adaptive cruise control feature to operate in a modified operation mode while the vehicle is in the limited visibility zone, wherein during operation in the modified operation mode, the adaptive cruise control feature operates in accordance with one or more modified operating parameters.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a start/stop feature. In one example, a method includes adjusting start/stop conditions in response to a vehicle operator customizing start/stop conditions. The vehicle operator customizes start/stop conditions for a plurality of different driving conditions.

Abstract: Transit-routing expediter systems and methods for multi-modal journey optimization are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining journey parameters having an origin location, a destination location, and a time of departure; determining paths based on the journey parameters, each of the paths including any combination of route-based options, non-route-based options, or walking options; determining arrival times of the paths relative to the destination location; and identifying a set of solutions for the paths based on the arrival times using an iterative analysis.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive requirement values, from a vehicle-providing entity, for a plurality of predefined tunable routing parameters. The processor is also configured to select and assign entity-associated, routing parameter consideration-levels, based on the values correlated to a predefined schema of consideration-levels for each parameter. The processor is further configured to receive a plurality of pick-up requests and determine, using the entity-associated routing parameter consideration-levels, a routing-plan for a plurality of vehicles to service the requests such that the received values are met.

Abstract: Transit-routing expediter systems and methods for multi-modal journey optimization are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining journey parameters having an origin location, a destination location, and a time of departure; determining paths based on the journey parameters, each of the paths including any combination of route-based options, non-route-based options, or walking options; determining arrival times of the paths relative to the destination location; and identifying a set of solutions for the paths based on the arrival times using an iterative analysis.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive requirement values, from a vehicle-providing entity, for a plurality of predefined tunable routing parameters. The processor is also configured to select and assign entity-associated, routing parameter consideration-levels, based on the values correlated to a predefined schema of consideration-levels for each parameter. The processor is further configured to receive a plurality of pick-up requests and determine, using the entity-associated routing parameter consideration-levels, a routing-plan for a plurality of vehicles to service the requests such that the received values are met.