Patent ID: 11958404
Assignee: KODIAK ROBOTICS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A warning indicator system for an autonomous vehicle, the warning indicator system comprising:
a sensor pod having:
a sensor; and
a sensor pod housing;

a connecting assembly configured to couple the sensor pod to the autonomous vehicle; and
a warning indicator associated with the sensor pod and the connecting assembly, the warning indicator configured to alert other vehicles and persons to a stopped condition of the autonomous vehicle,
wherein the warning indicator comprises one or more caret arrows oriented in a direction facing outward from the autonomous vehicle, and
wherein the one or more caret arrows are configured to have a predetermined color pattern and a predetermined light effect, and wherein the predetermined color pattern and the predetermined light effect are based on a combination of the stopped condition of the autonomous vehicle and the other vehicles and persons.