Autonomous vehicle having light projector for illuminating ground under pedestrians and cyclists

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12195045
APP PUB NO 20240182073A1
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18438512

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An autonomous vehicle includes a sensor detecting an object in a vicinity of the autonomous vehicle, a processor coupled to the sensor to receive sensor data from the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to process the sensor data to recognize that the object is a pedestrian or cyclist. The processor cooperates with the sensor to track the pedestrian or cyclist. The processor determines if the pedestrian or cyclist satisfies a notification criterion and, upon determining that the pedestrian or cyclist satisfies the notification criterion, the processor outputs an illumination signal. A light projector receives the illumination signal and projects a beam of light onto a portion of a road on which the pedestrian or cyclist is currently situated to visually notify the pedestrian or cyclist that the autonomous vehicle is presently tracking the pedestrian or cyclist.

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MACGREGOR ROY MATTHEWMONTREAL

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MacGregor, Roy Matthew Montreal, CA 2 0

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