Patent ID: 11897514
Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. An autonomous vehicle, comprising:
one or more environmental sensors;
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and the one or more environmental sensors, the at least one processor configured to:
collect environmental data, via the environmental sensors, about an environment around the autonomous vehicle, wherein the environmental data comprises data pertaining to a roadway navigated by the autonomous vehicle;
project the environmental data onto an area grid comprising a plurality of grid sections, and wherein each grid section corresponds with a different area of the roadway;
associate, based on the environmental data, each of the plurality of grid sections with one or more features or objects; and
generate a drop-off feasibility score for at least one of the plurality of grid sections based on the one or more features associated with each of the plurality of grid sections.