Manual steering control unit for autonomous vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11459016
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17291909

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A vehicle (12) operable in manual and autonomous modes has a manual steering control unit (10) movable between a stowed position and an operative position. Movement of the steering control unit (10) as it transitions between stowed and operative positions comprises at least a component in a lateral direction of the vehicle so that when not in use, it is located laterally outside the free interior volume of the vehicle cabin (14) in the stowed position. The manual steering control unit (10) can be received within a recess (18) in a side wall region (16) of the vehicle cabin or in a central console in the stowed position.

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BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITEDPYM’S LANE CHESHIRE CREWE CW1 3PL

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Bowen, George Channing Crewe, GB 1 0

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