Patent ID: 11919497
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. The system of claim 10, comprising a plurality of trailers, each trailer comprising:
a left wheel;
a right wheel;
an axle;
the left and right wheels on opposed ends of the axle;
a left brake device coupled to the left wheel; and
a right brake device coupled to the right wheel; wherein the program instructions are configured to cause the at least one processor to:
receive a driver command for a target path for the plurality of trailers;
for each trailer:
determine a left braking torque for the left wheel and a right braking torque for the right wheel based on the target path so as to provide for differential braking;
apply, via the left brake device and the right brake device, the left braking torque and the right braking torque to assist maneuvering of the trailer along the target path.