Systems and methods implemented in algorithms, software, firmware, logic, or circuitry may be configured to process data to determine whether an object external to an autonomous vehicle is a person (e.g., such as a pedestrian) or other classification (e.g., such as a vehicle), and may be further configured to determine a position of the person relative to the autonomous vehicle. Logic may be configured to direct acoustic energy (e.g., via vehicular acoustic beam-forming) to an object external to the autonomous vehicle as an audible acoustic alert. The vehicle-related acoustic beam may be directed to a driver in another vehicle. Logic may be configured to track the motion of external objects, such as a pedestrian crossing from one side of the street to the other, and may correspondingly steer the direction of the vehicle-related acoustic beam(s) to track the person's movement.

A pneumatic tire includes: an annular-shaped tread portion extending in a tire circumferential direction; a pair of sidewall portions disposed on both sides of the tread portion; and a pair of bead portions disposed on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the sidewall portions; and a band-like sound absorbing member being adhered on an inner surface of the tread portion in the tire circumferential direction; wherein the band-like sound absorbing member has a plurality of cuts, and both terminals of the cuts terminate at an inner side of the band-like sound absorbing member.

A modular multiple mobility base assembly apparatus is described for transporting an item being shipped having a base adapter plate and two cooperating and coordinating modular mobility bases that are each coupled to the bottom of the base adapter plate and collectively support the base adapter plate. One of the modular mobility bases operations a master autonomous mobile vehicle, while the other operates as a slave autonomous mobile vehicle that receives propulsion and steering control signals from the master while providing feedback sensor data to the master for use in coordinated and cooperative movement of the assembly apparatus. Each of the modular mobility bases also including respective wireless transceivers through which at least the control signals and sensor data are provided between mobility base units.

A modular mobility base for a modular autonomous bot apparatus transporting an item being shipped including a mobile base platform, a component alignment interface, a mobility controller, a propulsion and steering system, and sensors. The component alignment interface provides an alignment channel into which another modular component can be placed and secured on the platform. The mobility controller generates propulsion control signals for controlling speed of the modular mobility base and steering control signals for navigation of the modular mobility base. The propulsion system is connected to the platform and responsive to the propulsion control signal. The steering system is connected to the mobile base platform and is responsive to the steering control signal to cause changes to directional movement of the modular mobility base. The sensors are disposed on the platform provide feedback sensor data to the mobility controller about a condition of the modular mobility base.

A detachable modular mobile autonomy module (MAM) for a modular autonomous bot apparatus includes a housing with latching points, an autonomous controller, location circuitry, external sensors monitoring an environment external to the MAM and providing sensor data to the controller, multi-element light panels on the housing driven by the controller; and a modular component power and data bus. The bus has a bottom side modular component electronics interface disposed on the housing that mates to a corresponding interface on another proximately-attached modular component of the bot. The MAM receives sensor data from the external sensors, receives outside sensor data from additional sensors disposed on a mobility unit of the bot, generates steering and propulsion control output signals based on location data from the location circuitry, external sensor data, mobility unit sensor data, and destination information data maintained by the controller, and generates transport and delivery information for the light panels.

This disclosure relates to tire-forming flexible tubes with first and seconds ends configured to be joined together to form a tire, as well as to locking assemblies, connecting mechanism and method for utilizing same.

The travel suitcase comprises: at least one container body for containing objects and/or clothes; at least one gripping element that can be grasped by a user for the movement of said suitcase; at least one wheel for pulling the suitcase on the ground, comprising: an external rolling body made of polymeric material and comprising two lateral sides and a joining portion; two annular flanges defining a support seat; wherein the lateral sides comprise two respective ending portions inserted in the support seat and placed in mutual contact to define an air chamber with the joining portion.

A beach trolley includes two lateral arms, a central arm therebetween and a pulling arm that is aligned with the central arm. Each of the two lateral arms and central arm having a removable inflatable wheel at one end and being joined at the other end for pivotal movement between a trolling configuration wherein the two lateral arms and the central arm generally lie within a same plane and a compact configuration wherein the two lateral arms and the central arm are generally parallel. The pulling arm is joined to the two lateral arms and the central arm for pivotal movements towards and away the two lateral arms and the central arm. The beach trolley further includes a flexible seat attached to the arms to form a) a seat therebetween when the two lateral arms and the central arm are in the trolling configuration and b) a bag therewith when i) the two lateral arms and the central arm are in the compact configuration and ii) the pulling arm is pivoted so as to be generally parallel to the two lateral arms and the central arm.

A beach trolley includes two lateral arms, a central arm therebetween and a pulling arm that is aligned with the central arm. Each of the two lateral arms and central arm having a removable inflatable wheel at one end and being joined at the other end for pivotal movement between a trolling configuration wherein the two lateral arms and the central arm generally lie within a same plane and a compact configuration wherein the two lateral arms and the central arm are generally parallel. The pulling arm is joined to the two lateral arms and the central arm for pivotal movements towards and away the two lateral arms and the central arm. The beach trolley further includes a flexible seat attached to the arms to form a) a seat therebetween when the two lateral arms and the central arm are in the trolling configuration and b) a bag therewith when i) the two lateral arms and the central arm are in the compact configuration and ii) the pulling arm is pivoted so as to be generally parallel to the two lateral arms and the central arm.

An EV driving sound control system may include a sound output device of generating a driving sound of an EV vehicle; a torque measurement sensor of measuring a torque of a motor in the EV vehicle; an indoor noise measurement sensor of detecting a noise of the EV vehicle; and a signal processing controller for controlling the sound output device to reach a target tone by receiving signals from the torque measurement sensor and the indoor noise measurement sensor, wherein the signal processing controller extracts and outputs only the acceleration feeling sound component from an engine sound upon acceleration, and masks high-frequency noise upon deceleration by the sound output device, by use of the traveling information related to the EV vehicle inputted from the CAN communication in real time and the signals inputted from the indoor noise measurement sensor and the torque measurement sensor.