Patent Document ID: 6151539
Application ID: 09185291
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An autonomous vehicle arrangement, comprising: an input unit for travel orders; a vehicle route planning unit comprising at least one position finding unit and a digital street map; a vehicle path generating unit for generating a vehicle path from a present location to a designated destination; a plurality of sensors including at least one range sensor for detecting objects and condition features of the vehicle path; a collision avoidance unit; a vehicle condition data recognition unit; a vehicle control unit; and a vehicle actuator control unit for controlling vehicle drive system actuators based on signals generated by the vehicle control unit; wherein the plurality of sensors includes: at least one range sensor located in a front area of the vehicle; at least one range sensor located in a rear area of the vehicle; a plurality of ultrasonic and/or microwave radar sensors located at the sides of the vehicle; and at least one camera located in each of the front and rear areas of the vehicle.