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(11) EP 4 387 878 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/26

(21) Application number: 22858953.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.08.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60W 40/02(2006.01)
B60W 50/00(2006.01)
B60W 60/00(2020.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B60W 40/02; B60W 40/04; B60W 2554/80; B60W 30/095; G06V 20/58; G08G 1/166
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/039708
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/022894 (23.02.2023 Gazette 2023/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 18.08.2021 US 202117405826
18.08.2021 US 202117405865

(71) Applicant: Zoox, Inc.
Foster City, CA 94404 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • PURDY, Scott, M.
    Foster City, CA 94404 (US)

(74) Representative: Morrall, Jonathan Ian McLachlan 
Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL
London WC1X 8NL (GB)

   


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