Self-driving vehicle systems and methods
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1. A maintenance system configured to be used with a self-driving vehicle, the maintenance system comprising:
- a smoke detection system coupled to the vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the vehicle; and
a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the vehicle, wherein the vehicle management system is configured to reduce a speed of the vehicle in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the vehicle.
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Abstract
A maintenance system can be used with a self-driving vehicle. The maintenance system can include a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the vehicle to a destination chosen by a rider. The maintenance system can include a smoke detection system configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the vehicle.
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30 Claims
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1. A maintenance system configured to be used with a self-driving vehicle, the maintenance system comprising:
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a smoke detection system coupled to the vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the vehicle; and a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the vehicle, wherein the vehicle management system is configured to reduce a speed of the vehicle in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A maintenance system configured to be used with a self-driving vehicle, the maintenance system comprising:
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a smoke detection system coupled to the vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the vehicle; a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is configured to drive a rider to a destination chosen by the rider, and the vehicle management system is configured to cease driving toward the destination in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the vehicle; and at least one processor and at least one memory having program instructions that when executed by the at least one processor are configured to cause the vehicle to cease driving toward the destination in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A maintenance system configured to be used with a self-driving vehicle, the maintenance system comprising:
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a smoke detection system coupled to the vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the vehicle; and a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the vehicle, wherein the vehicle management system is configured to intentionally increase a travel time of the vehicle in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A maintenance system configured to be used with a self-driving vehicle, the maintenance system comprising:
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a smoke detection system coupled to the vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the vehicle; a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is configured to drive a first rider to a destination; and at least one processor and at least one memory having program instructions configured to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein the program instructions comprise a first mode and a second mode, wherein in the first mode the maintenance system is configured to make the vehicle available to accept a pick-up request of a second rider, and in the second mode the maintenance system is configured to make the vehicle unavailable to accept the pick-up request, and the maintenance system is configured to enter the second mode in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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