At least one embodiment of this disclosure includes a method for an autonomous vehicle (e.g., a fully autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle) to communicate with external observers. The method includes: receiving a task at the autonomous vehicle; collecting data that characterizes a surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle from a sensor coupled to the autonomous vehicle; determining an intended course of action for the autonomous vehicle to undertake based on the task and the collected data; and conveying a human understandable output via an output device, the human understandable output expressly or implicitly indicating the intended course of action to an external observer.

A method of warning a pedestrian or a vehicle to make avoidance of an autonomous vehicle, which relates to a field of artificial intelligence, in particular to fields of deep learning, cloud computing, NLP and the like, and is applicable to an automatic driving scenario. The method may include: acquiring a prompt for warning a pedestrian or a vehicle to make avoidance; and displaying the prompt on a display unit of the autonomous vehicle, where the display unit includes at least one selected from: a windshield, a window glass, a projection screen mounted on the windshield, or a projection screen mounted on the window glass.

A vehicle lighting system provided in a vehicle includes: a lighting unit configured to emit light toward outside of a vehicle; and a lighting control unit configured to control the lighting unit such that the lighting unit visually presents, to an oncoming vehicle present ahead of the vehicle, predetermined information on traveling support of the oncoming vehicle, based on a vehicle width of the oncoming vehicle and a road width in a lateral region of the vehicle.

An autonomous vehicle, a control system for remotely controlling the same, and a method thereof provides a control system including a processor configured to search for an external person around an autonomous vehicle when receiving a request for help of the external person from the autonomous vehicle, and to request the help of the external person through a user terminal of the searched external person or an external notification of the autonomous vehicle.

A reflective substrate removably connected to at least a portion of at least one of a headlight and a tail light of a vehicle, the reflective substrate including a main body, including a reflective layer disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the main body to reflect an external light illuminated thereon and away therefrom in at least one angular direction toward at least one of a side, a top, and a bottom of the vehicle, and a transparent layer disposed on at least a portion of a second side of the main body opposite with respect to the first side to pass a beam of light from at least one of the headlight and the tail light through the transparent layer to the reflective layer, and a vehicle fastener disposed on at least a portion of the main body to removably connect the main body to at least one of the headlight and the tail light.

A method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium which monitor a road user in order to move the external position of the vehicle intent notification (eHMI) to another external position that can be seen by the road user based on the gaze direction of the road user. In some aspects, the eHMI notification displays the vehicle intent for a single autonomous vehicle. In another aspect, a group eHMI notification displays the trajectories for a plurality of autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles. Based on the gaze direction of the road user, the eHMI notification can be displayed on a single external position or on multiple external positions. Different eHMI notifications can be displayed at different external positions on the autonomous vehicle to provide information to more than one road user.

The technology relates to autonomous vehicles suffering a breakdown along a roadway. Onboard systems may utilize various proactive operations to alert specific vehicles or other objects on or near the roadway about the breakdown. This can be done alternatively or in addition to turning on the hazard lights or calling for remote assistance. The disabled vehicle is able to detect nearby and approaching objects. The detection may be performed in combination with a determination of the type of object or predicted behavior for that object, enables the vehicle to generate a targeted alert that can be transmitted or otherwise presented to that particular object. This approach provides the other object, such as a vehicle, bicyclist or pedestrian, sufficient time and information about the breakdown to take appropriate corrective action. Different communication options are available and may be selected based on the particular object, environmental conditions and other factors.

The vehicle courtesy light is adapted for use with vehicles. Specifically, the vehicle courtesy light provides for two signaling lamps that are installed in the electrical system of a vehicle. The two signaling lamps are configured to visually display courtesies initiated by the driver to the drivers of other vehicles. A first signaling lamp displays the phrase “Thank You”. The second signaling lamp displays the phrase the “U-Welcome.” The vehicle courtesy light comprises a mirror display, a rear display, a first switch, and a second switch.

An image display system includes a projector that is mounted on a target vehicle and projects an image onto a road surface around the target vehicle, and an image controller that causes the projector to project a support image onto the road surface around the target vehicle when another vehicle traveling behind the target vehicle starts an operation of overtaking the target vehicle, and the support image includes at least one of an image showing a no-entry area which the other vehicle is prohibited from entering and an image showing a passage area through which the other vehicle is to pass during the overtaking operation.

A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a panel having a light-producing assembly including a plurality of light sources arranged therein and attached to the panel. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the light-producing assembly and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the plurality of light sources. A vehicle sensor is configured to initiate an illumination sequence of the plurality of light sources based on a change in vehicular movement. A controller for illuminates the plurality of light sources based on predefined events when an electronic device is disposed proximately to the vehicle and is in communication with the controller.