GB2616739B - Traffic light estimation - Google Patents

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GB2616739B
GB2616739B GB2305831.6A GB202305831A GB2616739B GB 2616739 B GB2616739 B GB 2616739B GB 202305831 A GB202305831 A GB 202305831A GB 2616739 B GB2616739 B GB 2616739B
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D Pendleton Scott
Vijayalingam Aravindkumar
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Motional AD LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
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