Autonomous detection of and backing to trailer kingpin

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PATENT NO 12103342
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17277078

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A method of autonomously backing a vehicle (e.g., a tractor unit) to a trailer (e.g., a semi-trailer) comprising a trailer-mounted coupling device (e.g., a kingpin). The method includes determining, by an autonomous backing module of the vehicle, a target corresponding to the trailer-mounted coupling device; determining, by the autonomous backing module, a path to maneuver the vehicle to the target and align a vehicle-mounted coupling device (e.g., a fifth wheel) with the trailer-mounted coupling device, determining, by the autonomous backing module, commands to components of the vehicle to autonomously control the vehicle to maneuver along the determined path to the target, and transmitting, by the autonomous backing module, the commands to the components of the vehicle (e.g., a braking control module, a steering control module, and/or a torque request module). Suitably configured vehicles are also described.

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PACCAR INC777 106TH AVENUE N E BELLEVUE WA 98004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chong, Austin Fremont, US 6 10
Delizo, Stan Lynwood, US 10 17
Han, Yen-Lin Seattle, US 13 35
Heussy, Christian Seattle, US 6 10
Hofgaard, Caroline Duvall, US 6 10
Khomenko, Oleksiy Spokane Valley, US 31 1532
Schauble, Kirstin Meadow Vista, US 6 10
Scherzinger, Ted Sammamish, US 9 64
Shammami, Pauline Seattle, US 6 10

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