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Internal safety systems for robotic vehicles

  • US 9,517,767 B1
  • Filed: 11/04/2015
  • Issued: 12/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for robotic vehicle internal safety system activation, comprising:

  • detecting that a seat of an autonomous vehicle is occupied;

    detecting that a seat belt coupled with the seat is fastened;

    applying, by a belt tensioner coupled with the seat belt, a first tension to seat belt;

    autonomously navigating the autonomous vehicle toward a destination;

    identifying an occurrence of a safety event from a plurality of safety related events, wherein the plurality of safety related events include a breaking event, and an acceleration event;

    increasing, by the belt tensioner, the first tension to a second tension based, at least in part, on the occurrence of the safety event; and

    reducing, by the belt tensioner, during the navigating, the second tension to the first tension.

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