Inventor
MONTEMERLO MICHAEL STEVEN
US32 patents
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WAYMO LLC
14 patentsUS9947224B2Apr 17, 2018
Reporting road event data and sharing with other vehicles
WAYMO LLC33 citations98
US10916142B2Feb 9, 2021
Reporting road event data and sharing with other vehicles
WAYMO LLC4 citations84
US9909887B1Mar 6, 2018
Method and apparatus to transition between levels using warp zones
WAYMO LLC5 citations84
US10845202B1Nov 24, 2020
Method and apparatus to transition between levels using warp zones
WAYMO LLC3 citations73
US10185324B1Jan 22, 2019
Building elevation maps from laser data
WAYMO LLC2 citations73
US9709679B1Jul 18, 2017
Building elevation maps from laser data
WAYMO LLC2 citations73
US10684134B2Jun 16, 2020
Using prediction models for scene difficulty in vehicle routing
WAYMO LLC2 citations71
US12499763B2Dec 16, 2025
Reporting road event data and sharing with other vehicles
WAYMO LLC0 citations63
US12165515B2Dec 10, 2024
Reporting road event data and sharing with other vehicles
WAYMO LLC0 citations63
US11651691B2May 16, 2023
Reporting road event data and sharing with other vehicles
WAYMO LLC0 citations63
US11852492B1Dec 26, 2023
Method and apparatus to transition between levels using warp zones
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11821751B2Nov 21, 2023
Verifying map data using challenge questions
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11181384B2Nov 23, 2021
Verifying map data using challenge questions
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US10094670B1Oct 9, 2018
Condensing sensor data for transmission and processing
WAYMO LLC0 citations52
GOOGLE INC
9 patentsUS9547989B2Jan 17, 2017
Reporting road event data and sharing with other vehicles
GOOGLE INC47 citations98
US8954217B1Feb 10, 2015
Determining when to drive autonomously
GOOGLE INC253 citations98
US9081383B1Jul 14, 2015
Enhancing basic roadway-intersection models using high intensity image data
GOOGLE INC74 citations97
US9268332B2Feb 23, 2016
Zone driving
GOOGLE INC17 citations96
US8825264B2Sep 2, 2014
Zone driving
GOOGLE INC22 citations96
US9110196B2Aug 18, 2015
Detecting road weather conditions
GOOGLE INC31 citations94
US9499172B2Nov 22, 2016
Detecting road weather conditions
GOOGLE INC15 citations84
US9400183B1Jul 26, 2016
Method and apparatus to transition between levels using warp zones
GOOGLE INC12 citations84
US9494942B1Nov 15, 2016
Enhancing basic roadway-intersection models using high intensity image data
GOOGLE INC9 citations83
MONTEMERLO MICHAEL STEVEN
4 patentsUS8718861B1May 6, 2014
Determining when to drive autonomously
MONTEMERLO MICHAEL STEVEN307 citations98
US8509982B2Aug 13, 2013
Zone driving
MONTEMERLO MICHAEL STEVEN161 citations98
US8565958B1Oct 22, 2013
Removing extraneous objects from maps
MONTEMERLO MICHAEL STEVEN47 citations93
US8612135B1Dec 17, 2013
Method and apparatus to localize an autonomous vehicle using convolution
MONTEMERLO MICHAEL STEVEN34 citations92