An on-board signage system includes one or more vehicles, a display device installed in each of the vehicles, and a signage controller, in which the signage controller is configured to function as a post collecting unit that collects a post content item uploaded to an SNS site, a post analyzing unit which extracts a location relating to the post content item as a relevant location, a post database that stores post-related information obtained from the post content item in association with the relevant location, and a selector that selects at least one of a travel route of the vehicle and an image to be assigned to the vehicle, based on information stored in the post database, and transmits the selected travel route or image to the vehicle.

A signage system includes at least one vehicle, a display device configured to display an image on one or more display areas viewable from outside of the at least one vehicle, and a signage controller which is configured to function as an information collecting unit for communicating with a viewer vehicle which is another vehicle located at a position facing the display area, to collect information of at least one of the viewer vehicle and an occupant of the viewer vehicle as surrounding information, an image selecting unit for selecting an image to be displayed on the display area based on the surrounding information, and a display controlling unit for causing the display area to display the selected image.

An unmanned delivery machine capable of improving convenience is provided. An unmanned delivery machine includes a vehicle body, a drive device, a baggage storage part, and doors. The drive device is configured to automatically drive the vehicle body. The baggage storage part is provided on the vehicle body. Doors are provided on a front surface and a rear surface of the vehicle body, are configured to allow access to the baggage storage part and are openable and closable.

Because of the nature of autonomous vehicles, and in particular that they do not require manual inputs from a driver or passenger to control braking and steering, autonomous vehicle can include features that may not necessarily be useful or practical in a typical non-autonomous (or semi-autonomous vehicle) that would require such manual input.

An information providing device includes a display unit configured to display information to a preset view area by emitting light, a detection unit, a first determination, a second determination unit, and a control unit configured to perform an operation control of the display unit. The display unit displays the information in a main display mode and a sub display mode having a less influence on a travelling of a nearby vehicle than the main display mode has. While the information is displayed in the main display mode, the control unit switches the main display mode to the sub display mode or stops an operation of the display unit when the first determination unit determines that the possibility of entry exceeds the threshold, or when the second determination unit determines that the nearby vehicle exists in the view area.

A vehicle system includes a vehicle, a server configured to store position information, and a skirt coupled to the vehicle. The skirt includes a graphical representation. A global positioning system (GPS) tracking device is coupled to the vehicle and is associated with the graphical representation. The GPS tracking device wirelessly is coupled to the server and includes an electronic processor and a memory. The electronic processor is configured to receive, via a GPS interface, a position of the graphical representation, and transmit, via a transceiver, the position of the graphical representation to the server. The position of the graphical representation is accessible via an application on a mobile device.

A vehicle display system includes a controller, a display, and a sensor. The controller is configured to be operably disposed on board a vehicle, and the display is configured to be coupled to the controller and to display information to a passenger of the vehicle. The sensor is configured to be coupled to the controller and to detect the passenger when the passenger is in a predetermined area. The controller is configured to change the information displayed by the display responsive to when the sensor detects the passenger in the predetermined area. The system may also include one or more translucent panels (e.g., for a door or window), with the display being attached thereto. The controller may also be configured to control what information is displayed on the display based on vehicle location, speed, mode of operation, etc.

Disclosed is a placard holder that protects a placard from winds and weathering. The placard holder includes a plate of a square or cuboidal dimension. The plate has a top edge, a right edge, a bottom edge, a left side, a front face, and a rear face. Two elongated bars are coupled on the top face and run along the left side and the right side of the plate. A crossbar is attached on the top face of the plate, running along its rear side, wherein the two bars and the crossbar form a three-sided frame. Plexiglass of dimension proportional to the plate attached to the frame, wherein the front edge of the plate and the adjacent edge of the plexiglass forms an opening. A placard can be inserted between the plate and the plexiglass through the opening and retained by the frame on three sides.

A garnish includes a heating element, a base member, and a circuit board. The heating element is configured by stacking first and second sheet materials and interposing a heater wire in between. The circuit board includes a power source line and is fixed to a back surface of the base member. The heating element includes a main body portion and an extending portion. The extending portion includes a power source connection portion for connecting the heater wire to the power source line and extends to the back surface of the base member. The main body portion of the heating element is fixed to a laying surface of the base member by fixing the second sheet material to the base member. The heater wire is exposed in the power source connection portion without stacking the second sheet material on the first sheet material.

A vehicle-mounted display system, including a display unit and a pressure control unit. The pressure control unit is configured to enable the display unit to expand or contract; the display unit is configured to carry out the expanding or the contracting based on control of the pressure control unit.