A self-driving motor vehicle including numerous control units and numerous program codes for controlling the functions of the autonomous driving and other functions of the self-driving vehicle. Numerous program codes used for an autonomous driving mode are applied redundantly to at least two different control units. The self-driving motor vehicle may then be operated in an at least a partially autonomous driving mode. In this mode, the functions directly needed for satisfying a passenger's desire are determined, and weighted with regard to their importance in fulfilling the passenger's desires. At least one function of a lower order is then shut off, if the available resources in functioning control units and/or the power level in the self-driving motor vehicle are insufficient to execute program code for executing this function of the lower order.

A self-driving motor vehicle including numerous control units and numerous program codes for controlling the functions of the autonomous driving and other functions of the self-driving vehicle. Numerous program codes used for an autonomous driving mode are applied redundantly to at least two different control units. The self-driving motor vehicle may then be operated in an at least a partially autonomous driving mode. In this mode, the functions directly needed for satisfying a passenger's desire are determined, and weighted with regard to their importance in fulfilling the passenger's desires. At least one function of a lower order is then shut off, if the available resources in functioning control units and/or the power level in the self-driving motor vehicle are insufficient to execute program code for executing this function of the lower order.

The disclosure relates to the intelligent vehicle driving technologies, and in particular, to a method for transferring control over a vehicle in an automotive electronic system, an automotive electronic system and a computer-readable storage medium for implementing the method, and a vehicle including the automotive electronic system. An automotive electronic system according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a first control domain and a second control domain that are communicatively coupled to each other, where the first control domain includes a first memory, a first domain controller, and a first computer program stored on the first memory and executable on the first domain controller, and the first computer program is executed to: generate, in response to an event that triggers a transfer of control over a vehicle, a request to transfer the control over the vehicle; and display, via the second control domain as a first transmission channel or a second transmission channel, the request to transfer the control over the vehicle, where the first transmission channel takes priority over the second transmission channel in being used to display the request to transfer the control over the vehicle, and where the second transmission channel is physically independent from the second control domain.

The disclosure relates to the intelligent vehicle driving technologies, and in particular, to a method for transferring control over a vehicle in an automotive electronic system, an automotive electronic system and a computer-readable storage medium for implementing the method, and a vehicle including the automotive electronic system. An automotive electronic system according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a first control domain and a second control domain that are communicatively coupled to each other, where the first control domain includes a first memory, a first domain controller, and a first computer program stored on the first memory and executable on the first domain controller, and the first computer program is executed to: generate, in response to an event that triggers a transfer of control over a vehicle, a request to transfer the control over the vehicle; and display, via the second control domain as a first transmission channel or a second transmission channel, the request to transfer the control over the vehicle, where the first transmission channel takes priority over the second transmission channel in being used to display the request to transfer the control over the vehicle, and where the second transmission channel is physically independent from the second control domain.

Monitoring driving safety information before a vehicle enters a curve or when the vehicle has entered the curve; obtaining a position of the vehicle in response to the driving safety information; obtaining curve information, where the curve information includes at least one of a position of a start point of the curve and a position of an end point of the curve; and controlling, based on the position of the vehicle and the curve information, the vehicle to stop at a position outside the curve.

Novel electric vehicles are disclosed herein. In addition, a control system for an electric vehicle comprising a plurality of vehicle corner modules (VCMs) comprises a network of VCM-controllers. Each VCM comprises at least two subsystems selected from a drive subsystem, a steering subsystem, and a braking subsystem. Each VCM-controller is onboard and installed within a different respective VCM, and is operatively linked to each one of the at least two subsystems of its respective VCM to receive sensor data and to regulate operation in response to incoming signals received from outside its VCM. The control system provides a no-fault operating mode defined by the absence of a control-system fault. A VCM-controller of a first VCM is programmed to control, when operating in the no-fault operating mode, at least one subsystem in a second VCM.

Novel electric vehicles are disclosed herein. In addition, a control system for an electric vehicle comprising a plurality of vehicle corner modules (VCMs) comprises a network of VCM-controllers. Each VCM comprises at least two subsystems selected from a drive subsystem, a steering subsystem, and a braking subsystem. Each VCM-controller is onboard and installed within a different respective VCM, and is operatively linked to each one of the at least two subsystems of its respective VCM to receive sensor data and to regulate operation in response to incoming signals received from outside its VCM. The control system provides a no-fault operating mode defined by the absence of a control-system fault. A VCM-controller of a first VCM is programmed to control, when operating in the no-fault operating mode, at least one subsystem in a second VCM.

An autonomous vehicle may determine that it has an amount of power remaining projected to be needed to reach a recharging point by autonomously traveling with predefined systems disabled. The vehicle may disable the predefined systems and travel towards the recharging point. Subsequent to the disabling, the autonomous vehicle may determine that it no longer has the amount of power remaining projected to be needed to reach the recharging point. The vehicle may then communicate with a server and request assistance. The vehicle may then travel to an instructed rendezvous point with a second autonomous vehicle, the rendezvous received from the server. The two vehicles may then communicate to allow the first vehicle to leverage a capability of the second autonomous vehicle, responsive to the first and second autonomous vehicles being within communication range, allowing the first vehicle to reach the recharging point via the leveraging.

An autonomous vehicle may determine that it has an amount of power remaining projected to be needed to reach a recharging point by autonomously traveling with predefined systems disabled. The vehicle may disable the predefined systems and travel towards the recharging point. Subsequent to the disabling, the autonomous vehicle may determine that it no longer has the amount of power remaining projected to be needed to reach the recharging point. The vehicle may then communicate with a server and request assistance. The vehicle may then travel to an instructed rendezvous point with a second autonomous vehicle, the rendezvous received from the server. The two vehicles may then communicate to allow the first vehicle to leverage a capability of the second autonomous vehicle, responsive to the first and second autonomous vehicles being within communication range, allowing the first vehicle to reach the recharging point via the leveraging.

A vehicle includes a manual like a POV mode that is set when a VP is turned on, a manual with VO mode in which the VP is under the control by an operator, and an autonomy with VO mode in which the VP is under the control by an ADS. A processor of a VCIB is configured 1) to receive an operator command for transition of the vehicle from the manual like a POV mode to the manual with VO mode from the ADS and 2) to provide an autonomy ready signal indicating that autonomous driving of the VP is ready to the ADS and receive an autonomy request for transition of the vehicle from the manual with VO mode to the autonomy with VO mode from the ADS.