Self-loading autonomous vehicle
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1. A vehicle computer comprising:
- a memory; and
a processor programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory, the instructions including;
commanding a lighting system controller to flash tail lamps of a host vehicle;
determining whether a response was received from a first follow vehicle located behind the host vehicle; and
commanding the host vehicle to autonomously proceed to a loading area as a result of receiving the response from the first follow vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle computer includes a memory a processor programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions include commanding a lighting system controller to flash tail lamps of a host vehicle toward a follow vehicle immediately behind the host vehicle, receiving a response from the follow vehicle, and commanding the host vehicle to autonomously proceed to a loading area upon receipt of the response from the follow vehicle.
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1. A vehicle computer comprising:
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a memory; and a processor programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory, the instructions including; commanding a lighting system controller to flash tail lamps of a host vehicle; determining whether a response was received from a first follow vehicle located behind the host vehicle; and commanding the host vehicle to autonomously proceed to a loading area as a result of receiving the response from the first follow vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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