Patent ID: 11945530
Assignee: PEBBLE MOBILITY, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. A method of implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation comprising:
sourcing, via one or more computers, sensing data from one or more sensing sources during a towing event involving an autonomous electric-powered (AEP) trailer and a towing entity, the sensing data including observations of one or more driving operations of the towing entity;
estimating, by the AEP trailer, a likely driving intent of the towing entity based on the observations of the one or more driving operations of the towing entity;
generating, via a towing-assist control algorithm, a plurality of towing-assistance instructions based on (A) an input of the sensing data and (B) an input of the likely driving intent of the towing entity; and
operating one or more wheels of the AEP trailer at a target torque or at a target braking based on the plurality of towing-assistance instructions,
wherein:
a weight of the AEP trailer is greater than a towing capacity of the towing entity, and
the operating of the one or more wheels enables the AEP trailer to provide towing-assistance to the towing entity for allowing the towing entity to tow the AEP trailer.