Risk mitigation for autonomous vehicles relative to oncoming objects

摘要

Arrangements related to mitigating risk for an autonomous vehicle with respect to oncoming objects are described. An oncoming object in an external environment of the autonomous vehicle can be detected. It can be determined whether the oncoming object exhibits a hazardous behavior. Responsive to determining that the oncoming object exhibits a hazardous behavior, an altered travel route for the autonomous vehicle while maintaining safe operation of the autonomous vehicle can be determined. At least a portion of the altered travel route can safely violate a traffic rule. The autonomous vehicle can be caused to implement the altered travel route.

主权项

1. A method of mitigating risk for an autonomous automobile relative to oncoming objects, the method comprising:
detecting an oncoming object in an external environment of the autonomous automobile, the oncoming object moving toward the autonomous automobile in a first travel direction that is generally opposite to a second travel direction of the autonomous automobile; determining whether the oncoming object exhibits a hazardous behavior; and responsive to determining that the oncoming object exhibits a hazardous behavior, determining an altered travel route for the autonomous automobile while maintaining safe operation of the autonomous automobile, at least a portion of the altered travel route safely violating a traffic rule; and causing the autonomous automobile to implement the altered travel route.