Patent ID: 11906313
Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
automatically identifying at least one of a characteristic and an identity of an item for delivery from an origin to a destination by a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises an autonomous vehicle;
identifying a plurality of possible routes between the origin and the destination using mapping information of the vehicle, the mapping information including for each of the plurality of possible routes, a characterization of a physical condition of a road surface comprising each of a plurality of route segments comprising the possible route, wherein the identifying is performed by a computing device of the vehicle and wherein for each of the plurality of route segments, the characterization thereof comprises a route type assigned to the route segment based on a physical impact on the item while traversing the route segment in the vehicle and wherein the characterization is based on historical sensor data collected from a plurality of additional vehicles, the historical sensor data comprising vehicle suspension data, inertial measurement unit (IMU) data, and accelerometer data;
automatically identifying at least one additional constraint in connection with a delivery of the item;
evaluating by the computing device the plurality of possible routes based on a combination of the identified at least one of the item characteristic and the item identity, the at least one additional constraint, the route types assigned to the plurality of route segments comprising the routes, and the characterizations of the plurality of road segments comprising the plurality of possible routes;
selecting one of the plurality of possible routes based on results of the evaluating; and
automatically causing the vehicle to traverse from the origin to the destination via the selected one of the plurality of possible routes in accordance with instructions provided to the vehicle for controlling driving behavior of the vehicle along the selected one of the plurality of possible routes, the instructions based on the characterizations of the plurality of road segments comprising the selected one of the plurality of possible routes, a current state of the vehicle, and at least one of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) data, radio detection and ranging (RADAR) data, and camera data generated by onboard sensors of the vehicle;
wherein the at least one additional constraint comprises an amount of fuel necessary to deliver the item and an amount of fuel available in the vehicle; and
wherein the item characteristic comprises at least one of a sturdiness of the item, a fragility of the item, and a perishability of the item.