A method for dynamic control of an electric vehicle operable based on a throttle value received from a throttle and a default throttle map correlating default output values with throttle values, the method including: determining a user parameter; detecting a condition indicative of perturbation; in response to detecting the condition indicative of perturbation, determining a replacement output value for a first throttle value based on the user parameter; and controlling vehicle operation to meet the replacement output value in response to receipt of the first throttle value.

A method for a light electric vehicle that supports a weight of a user that includes the steps of supplying a support surface to support the weight of a user; supplying a motor controller containing a processor to control operation of an electric motor mounted i) on the support surface, or ii) proximal to the support surface, where the motor controller and its processor are electrically connected to the rechargeable electric battery, where the electric motor is electrically connected to the motor controller and the rechargeable electric battery, as well as connected to a drive mechanism to drive one or more wheels; and supplying a mode selector to set a first riding-experience mode for the light electric vehicle, wherein the first riding-experience mode has a first acceleration maximum and a second riding experience mode has a second acceleration maximum.

A method for driving dynamics control for a transportation vehicle, wherein a manipulated variable of the driving dynamics is controlled by a control circuit having two degrees of freedom, consisting of a pilot control and a controller, to drive through a planned trajectory, wherein the control circuit has an iteratively learning controller which cyclically repeats classifying the planned trajectory by a classification device, retrieving a manipulated variable profile for the iteratively learning controller from a database based on the classification, recording a control fault of the control circuit and/or a manipulated variable of the controller when driving through the planned trajectory by a memory, and adapting the manipulated variable profile of the iteratively learning controller based on the recorded control fault and/or the recorded manipulated variable of the controller. Also disclosed is an associated device.

A truck is provided that includes a bed section located rear of a cab section. The bed section is bounded on each side by opposing first and second upward-extending sidewalls, respectively. The truck also includes a truck bed cover that sits over the bed section on at least the first and second upward-extending sidewalls, and includes a door portion to create selective accessibility to the bed section of the pickup truck. The door portion is movable with respect to the first and second upward-extending sidewalls between open and closed positions via an automatic bed cover drive assembly that moves the door portion between open and closed positions according to a plurality of velocities within a predetermined variance.

A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle may include a charging box mounted to a vehicle to facilitate connection to a charge coupler from under the vehicle. The charge coupler may be configured to provide an electrical connection between an electrical power source and the charging box. A vehicle including the charging box may maneuver to a position above the charge coupler, after which electrical contacts of the charging box and the charge coupler may be brought into contact with one another. The charge coupler and/or the charging box may be configured to provide electrical communication between the electrical power source and the one or more batteries, so that the electrical power source may charge one or more of the batteries. Thereafter, the electrical contacts may be separated from one another, and the vehicle may maneuver away from the charge coupler.

Methods, systems, and apparatus for automatically responding to at least partial submersion of a vehicle in water. The system includes a sensor configured to detect sensor data indicating whether the vehicle is at least partially submerged in water. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the sensor. The ECU is configured to determine that the vehicle is at least partially submerged in water based on the sensor data. The ECU is also configured to adjust at least one feature of the vehicle in response to the determination that the vehicle is at least partially submerged in water.

The present application generally relates to a method and apparatus for providing an active heat exchanger with dynamic positioning to improve vehicle aerodynamics. More specifically, aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems, methods and devices for a vehicle fascia having multiple airflow openings, at least one of having an active shutter system and wherein the active heat exchanger is positioned to respond to closing of one or more of the airflow openings when active aerodynamics are deployed.

A gimbal includes an adjustment mechanism and one or more processors communicatively coupled with the adjustment mechanism. The one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to obtain an attitude change parameter of the adjustment mechanism. In response to the attitude change parameter satisfying a preset condition, the one or more processors are further configured to switch an operation mode of the gimbal from a first operation mode to a second operation mode. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust attitude of the gimbal at a different responding speed in the second operation mode from in the first operation mode.

A gimbal includes an adjustment mechanism and one or more processors communicatively coupled with the adjustment mechanism. The one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to obtain an attitude change parameter of the adjustment mechanism. In response to the attitude change parameter satisfying a preset condition, the one or more processors are further configured to switch an operation mode of the gimbal from a first operation mode to a second operation mode. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust attitude of the gimbal at a different responding speed in the second operation mode from in the first operation mode.

An apparatus and method for centralized control of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: establish control of a vehicle, wherein establishing the control further includes determining a set of instructions for controlling the vehicle, wherein the apparatus is configured to control the vehicle based on the determined set of instructions; determine, for a node, a subset of the set of instructions for controlling the vehicle; generate a mission plan for the vehicle based on a request from the node when the request is valid, wherein the request indicates a requested navigation from a first location to a second location, wherein the request is not valid when the requested navigation is not in the subset of instructions; and send, to the vehicle, control instructions for navigating to the first location and control instructions for navigating from the first location to the second location based on the mission plan.