Patent ID: 9552735
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B60Q,B60W,G08G

Claim:
1. A system, comprising a first vehicle computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the computer is configured to: collect first data from two or more first vehicle data collectors to measure one or more of a second vehicle's speed acceleration, braking, turning and distance from other vehicles, wherein the first vehicle data collectors include one or more of a radar, a lidar, sonar, and an image capture device; use the first collected data to determine whether the second vehicle is being operated fully autonomously and, if not fully autonomously, partially autonomously; determine to autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on determining that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously; collect second data from the first vehicle sensors relating to the second vehicle; and autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on the second collected data by controlling at least first vehicle speed and steering.