Autonomous ganged vehicles
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1. A system comprising:
- two or more autonomous vehicles each having a communication device and in communication with one another, each of the two or more autonomous vehicles including;
one or more sensors, the one or more sensors configured to detect information for use in self navigation of each of the two or more autonomous vehicles relative to others of the two or more autonomous vehicles;
a propulsion unit;
a communications device configured to communicate with others of the two or more autonomous vehicles; and
a control circuit, the control circuit configured to conduct a negotiation to establish at least one leader, wherein any of the two or more autonomous vehicles can become the at least one leader;
wherein each of the one or more autonomous vehicles is configured to;
travel as a group; and
receive and transport goods.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses capable of determining a leader of a group of autonomous vehicles. In some embodiments, a system of autonomous vehicles comprises two or more autonomous vehicles each having a communication device and in communication with one another, each of the two or more autonomous vehicles configured to travel as a group, receive and transport goods, communicate with others of the two or more autonomous vehicles in the group, and conduct a negotiation to establish at least one leader, wherein any one of the two or more autonomous vehicles can become the at least one leader.
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1. A system comprising:
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two or more autonomous vehicles each having a communication device and in communication with one another, each of the two or more autonomous vehicles including; one or more sensors, the one or more sensors configured to detect information for use in self navigation of each of the two or more autonomous vehicles relative to others of the two or more autonomous vehicles; a propulsion unit; a communications device configured to communicate with others of the two or more autonomous vehicles; and a control circuit, the control circuit configured to conduct a negotiation to establish at least one leader, wherein any of the two or more autonomous vehicles can become the at least one leader; wherein each of the one or more autonomous vehicles is configured to; travel as a group; and receive and transport goods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle comprising:
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one or more sensors, the one or more sensors configured to detect information for use in navigation by the autonomous vehicle relative to other autonomous vehicles; a propulsion unit, the propulsion unit configured to propel the autonomous vehicle; a communications device; and a control circuit communicatively coupled to the communications device, the control circuit configured to; conduct a negotiation with other autonomous vehicles in a group of autonomous vehicles to determine at least one leader of the group of autonomous vehicles, wherein any autonomous vehicle in the group of autonomous vehicles can be the at least one leader. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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