Self-driving vehicle systems and methods
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1. A safety system comprising:
- a self-driving vehicle;
a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the self-driving vehicle;
a smoke detection system coupled to the self-driving vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the self-driving vehicle, wherein the self-driving vehicle comprises a door and a door lock configured to impede opening the door; 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 management system to unlock the door of the self-driving vehicle in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the self-driving vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle fire is an emergency in which seconds count. Each second saved until the rider exits the vehicle can significantly reduce the severity of injuries due to the fire. Accordingly, a safety system can include a self-driving vehicle configured to transport a rider, a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the self-driving vehicle, a seat coupled to the self-driving vehicle, and a seat belt configured to alternatively have a buckled state and an unbuckled state. In many embodiments, the safety system includes a smoke detection system coupled to the self-driving vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the self-driving vehicle.
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1. A safety system comprising:
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a self-driving vehicle; a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the self-driving vehicle; a smoke detection system coupled to the self-driving vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the self-driving vehicle, wherein the self-driving vehicle comprises a door and a door lock configured to impede opening the door; 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 management system to unlock the door of the self-driving vehicle in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the self-driving vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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