Patent ID: 11904903
Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
identifying at least one of a characteristic and an identity of an item for delivery from an origin to a destination;
selecting one of a plurality of possible routes between the origin and the destination;
for each of a plurality of route segments of the selected route:
using mapping information to characterize the route segment; and
selecting one of a plurality of driving modes for the route segment based on the characterization of the route segment and the at least one of the item characteristic and the item identity;

providing a driving plan to a vehicle, wherein the driving plan comprises a collection of the selected driving modes corresponding to the plurality of route segments comprising the selected route and wherein the vehicle delivers the item from the origin to the destination via the selected route using the driving plan; and
subsequent to completion of a delivery of the item, receiving information from at least one of the vehicle and a vehicle passenger regarding a comfort level of the route segment.