Abstract: Provided are methods for activating haptic feedback sensors to identify a state of vehicle, which can include receiving sensor data associated with the vehicle, determining a vehicle alert for a passenger of the vehicle based at least in part on the sensor data associated with the vehicle, and activating at least one haptic feedback sensor based at least in part on the vehicle alert for the passenger. Systems and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are methods for activating haptic feedback sensors to identify a state of vehicle, which can include receiving sensor data associated with the vehicle, determining a vehicle alert for a passenger of the vehicle based at least in part on the sensor data associated with the vehicle, and activating at least one haptic feedback sensor based at least in part on the vehicle alert for the passenger.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments generally provide visual and/or audio cues to a user to guide the user to a vehicle pickup-drop-off (PuDo) location, such as an autonomous vehicle (AV) PuDo. The user’s current location is determined based on information from the user’s mobile device. A path is determined from the user’s current location to the designated PuDo location, and instructions (e.g., turn-by-turn directions) to reach the designated PuDo are displayed on the user’s mobile device, for example, using an augmented reality (AR) interface on their mobile device that is updated in real-time. Disclosed embodiments also allow vehicles to authenticate the identity of a user before allowing entry of the user into the vehicle based on a sequence of hand gestures performed by the user that are detected by exterior sensors (e.g., camera, LiDAR) of the vehicle.

Abstract: Among other things, vehicle cabin pressure systems and vehicle cabin pressure techniques are described for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a cabin configured to seat a plurality of passengers; at least one inlet including at least one inlet fan; at least one occupancy sensor; and at least one processor configured to execute computer executable instructions, the execution carrying out operations including: receiving a signal from the at least one occupancy sensor indicating a number of passengers within the cabin; and controlling the at least one inlet to cause air that is or has been filtered to flow into the cabin and increase a pressure in the cabin to a predetermined level above an ambient pressure level outside the vehicle based on the number of passengers in the cabin.