Control dominated planning and control system for autonomous driving vehicles

This invention describes a method for an autonomous vehicle to plan its movements safely. It works by first suggesting a driving command to reach a target, then predicting all the places the vehicle might end up if it executes that command. It checks if these potential positions are within a safe area, defined by what the vehicle's sensors see around it. If it's safe, the command is used; otherwise, the vehicle tries a different command until a safe one is found, potentially up to a set number of attempts.

Why it matters: Filed before significant advancements in AI/ML for perception and prediction. Modern computational power and sensor fusion techniques make the iterative safety checks more robust and efficient than in 2017.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedComplex software logic, perception sensors, vehicle integration

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