A method and control system for utilizing an autonomous vehicle as shield against meteorological phenomena above a drivable surface area are provided. The method includes determining if the drivable surface area is to be shielded against the meteorological phenomenon and autonomously driving the vehicle over the drivable surface area to at least partially cover the drivable surface area from the meteorological phenomenon. Additionally, the method includes determining if the drivable surface area is to be uncovered and autonomously driving the vehicle away from the drivable surface area to uncover the drivable surface area.

A method and control system for utilizing an autonomous vehicle as shield against meteorological phenomena above a drivable surface area are provided. The method includes determining if the drivable surface area is to be shielded against the meteorological phenomenon and autonomously driving the vehicle over the drivable surface area to at least partially cover the drivable surface area from the meteorological phenomenon. Additionally, the method includes determining if the drivable surface area is to be uncovered and autonomously driving the vehicle away from the drivable surface area to uncover the drivable surface area.

The invention relates to a motor-driven covering device (2) for covering and exposing a charging connection (8) arranged on the body (4) of an electric vehicle (6) with respect to a vehicle exterior (16), comprising a cover flap (10) for covering the charging connection (8) in a closed state (I), a motor (12) operatively connected to the cover flap (10) for driving an opening movement and a closing movement of the cover flap (10), a power transmission means/device (14) for transmitting a motor power of the motor (12) for carrying out the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap (10), guide means/element (18) for guiding the cover flap (10) along a movement path during the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap (10), the motor-driven covering device (2) being configured in such a manner that the cover flap (10) can be moved along the body (4) of the electric vehicle (6) in a motor-driven manner during the opening and closing movement, wherein the body (4) at least partially covers the cover flap (10) with respect to the vehicle exterior (16) in an opened state (II) of the covering device (2).

The invention relates to a motor-driven covering device (2) for covering and exposing a charging connection (8) arranged on the body (4) of an electric vehicle (6) with respect to a vehicle exterior (16), comprising a cover flap (10) for covering the charging connection (8) in a closed state (I), a motor (12) operatively connected to the cover flap (10) for driving an opening movement and a closing movement of the cover flap (10), a power transmission means/device (14) for transmitting a motor power of the motor (12) for carrying out the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap (10), guide means/element (18) for guiding the cover flap (10) along a movement path during the opening movement and the closing movement of the cover flap (10), the motor-driven covering device (2) being configured in such a manner that the cover flap (10) can be moved along the body (4) of the electric vehicle (6) in a motor-driven manner during the opening and closing movement, wherein the body (4) at least partially covers the cover flap (10) with respect to the vehicle exterior (16) in an opened state (II) of the covering device (2).

A cleaning system for removal of contaminants from a surface of a vehicle component exposed to a gas or fluid flow, the cleaning system comprising: an excitation device adapted to be attached to the vehicle component in the vicinity of the surface exposed to contaminants, wherein the excitation device is configured to cause the surface to mechanically vibrate by transferring a vibrational excitation to the surface; wherein the frequency of the vibrational excitation is controllable to be based on the configuration of the vehicle component as well as other modelled/measured parameters.

Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided that use object profiles to select autonomous vehicle operations, including acceleration rate, deceleration rate, steering angle, and inter-vehicle spacing.

Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided that use object profiles to select autonomous vehicle operations, including acceleration rate, deceleration rate, steering angle, and inter-vehicle spacing.

The invention consists in a device for cleaning a sensor of a motor vehicle. A piston (2) is able to slide in a circular hollow body (1) having a longitudinal axis (XX) and carrying at a first end a single nozzle (4) for distributing one or more fluids, said piston being hollow to enable the routing to the nozzle of at least one first fluid. The hollow piston is rendered mobile, between a rest position and a working position, by the effect of a second fluid to take up a working position in which the nozzle is deployed.

The invention consists in a device for cleaning a sensor of a motor vehicle. A piston (2) is able to slide in a circular hollow body (1) having a longitudinal axis (XX) and carrying at a first end a single nozzle (4) for distributing one or more fluids, said piston being hollow to enable the routing to the nozzle of at least one first fluid. The hollow piston is rendered mobile, between a rest position and a working position, by the effect of a second fluid to take up a working position in which the nozzle is deployed.

A foreign matter removal device of the present invention includes a high-pressure air generation unit (5) that includes a generation unit having a drive source and configured to generate high-pressure air using the drive source, and a housing (51) covering the generation unit, and a plate-shaped adhesive member (71) that includes an adhesion layer (71B) elastically deformable along at least a part of a surface shape of a back door panel (200a) constituting the vehicle. The housing (51) is attached to the back door panel (200a) via the adhesive member (71) in surface contact with the back door panel (200a).