Sunshine Band schreef op 17 januari 2017 22:25:
Amazon has a clever idea that would give it a powerful seat in the self driving car business
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www.businessinsider.sg/amazon-patent-...Amazon has filed a new patent designed to help autonomous vehicles identify the driving lanes best-suited for their individual needs.
The patent, approved on Tuesday, shows a “roadway management system” that is capable of telling self-driving cars which lanes to use on the roadway, based on things like the speed and destination of the vehicle, or time of the day and traffic flow.
It also notes that the new system could help self-driving cars spot reversible lanes, which let cars travel in either direction depending on the displayed overhead signal.
“The roadway management system can determine the direction of travel for lanes in a roadway and direct autonomous automobiles to enter the roadway in a particular lane,” the filing says. “Additionally, an autonomous vehicle may be unaware of an optimal lane at which to enter a roadway that has reversible lanes.”
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