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(43) Date of publication: 02.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/40 (21) Application number: 22899261.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60W 50/00(2006.01) G06N 3/08(2023.01) B60W 40/02(2006.01) G06N 20/00(2019.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G06N 3/045; G06N 3/044; G06N 3/0464; B60W 60/0027; B60W 2554/4041; B60W 2554/4042; B60W 2554/402; B60W 2552/53 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/047451 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/096716 (01.06.2023 Gazette 2023/22)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 24.11.2021 US 202117535357 24.11.2021 US 202117535382 24.11.2021 US 202117535396 24.11.2021 US 202117535418 (71) Applicant: Zoox, Inc. Foster City, CA 94404 (US)

(72) Inventors: GARIMELLA, Gowtham Foster City, CA 94404 (US) KOBILAROV, Marin Foster City, CA 94404 (US) MORALES MORALES, Andres, Guillermo Foster City, CA 94404 (US) PRONOVOST, Ethan, Miller Foster City, CA 94404 (US) WANG, Kai, Zhenyu Foster City, CA 94404 (US) ZENG, Xiaosi Foster City, CA 94404 (US) (74) Representative: Morrall, Jonathan Ian McLachlan et al Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL London WC1X 8NL (GB)