Systems and Methods for Seat Reconfiguration for Autonomous Vehicles

Abstract

Systems and methods for reconfiguring seats of an autonomous vehicle is provided. The method includes obtaining service request data that includes a service selection and request characteristics. The method includes obtaining data describing an initial seat configuration for each of a plurality of seats of an autonomous vehicle assigned to the service request. The initial seat configuration can include a seat position and a seat orientation for each of the plurality of seats. The method includes generating, based on the initial cabin configuration and the service request data, seat adjustment instructions configured to adjust the initial seat configuration of at least one of the seats. The method includes providing the seat adjustment instructions to the autonomous vehicle assigned to the service request.

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         21 . An autonomous vehicle comprising:
 a plurality of seats;   one or more sensors; and   one or more processors configured to:   access service request data indicative of an initial seat configuration of an interior of the autonomous vehicle, wherein the initial configuration comprises a layout for the plurality of seats;   determine occupancy data based on an output from the one or more sensors, the occupancy data indicative of one or more passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle; and   implement seat adjustment instructions configured to adjust: (i) the initial seat configuration of at least one of the plurality of seats of the autonomous vehicle and (ii) a cargo capacity of the autonomous vehicle, the seat adjustment instructions generated based on the occupancy data and the service request data.   
     
     
         22 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine a state of the one or more passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         23 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 22 , wherein the state of the one or more passengers is indicative of a position and an orientation of respective passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         24 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 21 , wherein the occupancy data comprises data indicative of the autonomous vehicle being in one of an occupied mode or a non-occupied mode. 
     
     
         25 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 24 , wherein the occupied mode is associated with one or more seat adjustments that accommodate at least one of (i) the one or more passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle, or (ii) one or more objects occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         26 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to detect, using the one or more sensors, the one or more passengers and the one or more objects occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         27 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 25 , wherein the seat adjustment instructions adjust one or more seats unoccupied by the one or more passengers or the one or more objects. 
     
     
         28 . The autonomous vehicle of  claim 25 , wherein the seat adjustment instructions maintain the initial seat configuration for respective seats occupied by the one or more passengers or the one or more objects. 
     
     
         29 . An autonomous vehicle control system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   a memory comprising one or more computer-readable media, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:   accessing service request data indicative of an initial seat configuration of an interior of an autonomous vehicle, wherein the initial configuration comprises a layout for a plurality of seats;   determining occupancy data based on an output from one or more sensors, the occupancy data indicative of one or more passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle; and   implementing seat adjustment instructions configured to adjust: (i) the initial seat configuration of at least one of the plurality of seats of the autonomous vehicle and (ii) a cargo capacity of the autonomous vehicle, the seat adjustment instructions generated based on the occupancy data and the service request data.   
     
     
         30 . The autonomous vehicle control system of  claim 29 , the operations further comprising determining a state of the one or more passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         31 . The autonomous vehicle control system of  claim 30 , wherein the state of the one or more passengers is indicative of a position and an orientation of respective passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         32 . The autonomous vehicle control system of  claim 29 , wherein the occupancy data comprises data indicative of the autonomous vehicle being in one of an occupied mode or a non-occupied mode. 
     
     
         33 . The autonomous vehicle control system of  claim 32 , wherein the occupied mode is associated with one or more seat adjustments that accommodate at least one of (i) the one or more passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle, or (ii) one or more objects occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         34 . The autonomous vehicle control system of  claim 33 , wherein the operations comprise detecting, using the one or more sensors, the one or more passengers and the one or more objects occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         35 . The autonomous vehicle control system of  claim 33 , wherein the seat adjustment instructions adjust one or more seats unoccupied by the one or more passengers or the one or more objects. 
     
     
         36 . The autonomous vehicle control system of  claim 33 , wherein the seat adjustment instructions maintain the initial seat configuration for respective seats occupied by the one or more passengers or the one or more objects. 
     
     
         37 . A non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 accessing service request data indicative of an initial seat configuration of an interior of an autonomous vehicle, wherein the initial configuration comprises a layout for a plurality of seats;   determining occupancy data based on an output from one or more sensors, the occupancy data indicative of one or more passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle; and   implementing seat adjustment instructions configured to adjust: (i) the initial seat configuration of at least one of the plurality of seats of the autonomous vehicle and (ii) a cargo capacity of the autonomous vehicle, the seat adjustment instructions generated based on the occupancy data and the service request data.   
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 37 , the operations further comprising determining a state of the one or more passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 38 , wherein the state of the one or more passengers is indicative of a position and an orientation of respective passengers occupying the autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 37 , wherein the occupancy data comprises data indicative of the autonomous vehicle being in one of an occupied mode or a non-occupied mode.