ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,859, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Audi AG (Ingolstadt, Germany).
"Vehicle platooning" was invented by Sebastien Ambrosetti (Waidhofen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for operating a vehicle convoy with at least three vehicles is disclosed and may comprise setting a first safety distance from the first vehicle is by a second vehicle, and setting a second safety distance from the second vehicle and/or from a third vehicle by at least one third vehicle, establishing communication links between control units for longitudinal and/or transverse guidance of the vehicles to adapt the longitudinal and/or transverse guid...