A vehicle may include a movable roof, a sensor supported by the roof, and an actuator for selectively raising and lowering the roof.

A vehicle may include a movable roof, a sensor supported by the roof, and an actuator for selectively raising and lowering the roof.

A vehicle ridesharing system includes a user interface used to interact with rideshare passengers. The interface matches a selected user identifier with a PIN index and sends the PIN index to a vehicle body control module (BCM) of the vehicle through an unsecure communication channel. The BCM uses the PIN index to select a salt value and a nonce associated with a unique user associated with the PIN index, and sends a salt and a nonce back to the interface through the unsecure channel. The user enters a PIN value into the interface to authenticate their identity for the rideshare service. The interface generates a first hash result by hashing the PIN value with the salt and the nonce received from the BCM, and sends the hashed result back to the BCM for authentication.

A vehicle ridesharing system includes a user interface used to interact with rideshare passengers. The interface matches a selected user identifier with a PIN index and sends the PIN index to a vehicle body control module (BCM) of the vehicle through an unsecure communication channel. The BCM uses the PIN index to select a salt value and a nonce associated with a unique user associated with the PIN index, and sends a salt and a nonce back to the interface through the unsecure channel. The user enters a PIN value into the interface to authenticate their identity for the rideshare service. The interface generates a first hash result by hashing the PIN value with the salt and the nonce received from the BCM, and sends the hashed result back to the BCM for authentication.

Embodiments described herein relate to a storage system for implementing crowdsourced delivery of a parcel. In one embodiment, the storage system includes a communication system configured to communicate wirelessly with an external server to receive an access setting, a storage locker, secured by a primary electronic locking mechanism, including a plurality of inner compartments each secured by respective secondary electronic locking mechanisms, one or more processors, and a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing: a locking module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to set the primary electronic locking mechanism and at least one secondary electronic locking mechanism to open in response to, respectively, a primary code and a secondary code based at least in part on information received in the access setting.

Embodiments described herein relate to a storage system for implementing crowdsourced delivery of a parcel. In one embodiment, the storage system includes a communication system configured to communicate wirelessly with an external server to receive an access setting, a storage locker, secured by a primary electronic locking mechanism, including a plurality of inner compartments each secured by respective secondary electronic locking mechanisms, one or more processors, and a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing: a locking module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to set the primary electronic locking mechanism and at least one secondary electronic locking mechanism to open in response to, respectively, a primary code and a secondary code based at least in part on information received in the access setting.

System and methods described herein relate to crowdsourced delivery, including receiving a delivery request, selecting a plurality of participants, determining a delivery route including at least one transfer of the parcel between a first participant and a second participant of the plurality of participants, with at least the first participant operating a vehicle having a secure storage locker that includes at least one secure compartment to hold the parcel, generating access keys including at least a first access key that enables access to the secure storage locker and a second access key that enables access to a secure compartment in the storage locker, transmitting the access keys to the second participant, distributing delivery tasks, based on the delivery route, to the plurality of participants, wherein completion of the delivery tasks results in delivery of the parcel to the delivery destination, and monitoring completion of the delivery tasks by the plurality of participants.

A management device for managing an operation of a cargo transportation vehicle that autonomously travels on a road with no driver and that is able to store cargo in each of a plurality of storages shielded by doors that are opened and closed includes a receiver configured to receive request information about transportation of the cargo from a user, an operation determiner configured to determine the operation of the cargo transportation vehicle so that the cargo transportation vehicle arrives at a delivery destination of the cargo, a registrant configured to register a plurality of users pre-designated as recipients of the cargo, and a processor configured to perform a process of controlling a control mechanism of the storage so that the recipient is able to unload the cargo from the storage when an authentication process on the recipient registered by the registrant has succeeded.

A management device for managing an operation of a cargo transportation vehicle that autonomously travels on a road with no driver and that is able to store cargo in each of a plurality of storages shielded by doors that are opened and closed includes a receiver configured to receive request information about transportation of the cargo from a user, an operation determiner configured to determine the operation of the cargo transportation vehicle so that the cargo transportation vehicle arrives at a delivery destination of the cargo, a registrant configured to register a plurality of users pre-designated as recipients of the cargo, and a processor configured to perform a process of controlling a control mechanism of the storage so that the recipient is able to unload the cargo from the storage when an authentication process on the recipient registered by the registrant has succeeded.

A computerized control system controls a hydraulic subsystem of an articulated dump truck. Among other possible equipment, the hydraulic subsystem controls the raising and lowering of the dump truck bed. The control system detects the speed of the dump truck. Upon the dump truck traveling at or above a predetermined speed, the control system controls the hydraulic subsystem to automatically lower the dump truck bed. In various aspects, the predetermined speed may be preprogrammed, may be programmable by the truck operator, or may be programmable only by certain personnel (e.g., changing the speed may require entry of a password). In one aspect, a manual override switch prevents automatic lowering of the dump truck bed when the dump truck travels at or above the predetermined speed. In one aspect, the switch is a “dead man” switch, requiring continuous activation to prevent the automatic lowering.