Abstract: A first vehicle comprising one or more sensors configured to sense one or more characteristics of surroundings of the first vehicle, one or more cameras configured to capture images of the surroundings of the first vehicle, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more sensors and the one or more cameras. The one or more processors are configured to identify a second vehicle as a distressed vehicle using outputs from at least one of the one or more sensors and the one or more cameras, determine one or more trouble items associated with the distressed vehicle, and in response to determining the one or more trouble items, perform a set of one or more actions to assist the distressed vehicle based on the determined one or more trouble items.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting, with a fully or partially autonomous vehicle, a nearby object and generating a two-dimensional image representing the object is described. The vehicle can identify the nearby object using one or more included sensors and/or data from one or more high-definition (HD) maps stored in a memory device included in the vehicle, for example. In some examples, the visual representation can be colorized according to a type or other characteristic of the object. The visual representation can be displayed at a display included in the vehicle to alert a passenger of the object's presence in poor visibility conditions where the passengers may otherwise be unaware of the object.