Patent ID: 11960028
Assignee: UATC, LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
a light detection and ranging (Lidar) system comprising one or more Lidar sensor units configured to:
transmit a first light signal and a second light signal towards an environment; and
in response to the first light signal and the second light signal, respectively, receive a first return signal and a second return signal that are reflected by an object in the environment; and

one or more processors configured to:
determine a first reflectivity value associated with the object based on the first return signal and a second reflectivity value associated with the object based on the second return signal;
determine a reflectivity characteristic of the object based on the first reflectivity value and the second reflectivity value; and
update a motion plan for the autonomous vehicle based on the reflectivity characteristic, the motion plan comprising a motion trajectory for controlling the autonomous vehicle.