ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,912, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Kodiak Robotics Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.).
"Remote stop system for a vehicle" was invented by Joseph Gagliano (Santa Clara, Calif.), Albert Norman Moser (Mountain View, Calif.), Alistair Marek Dobke (Mountain View, Calif.) and Court Scott Hinricher (Pacifica, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A remote stop system for a vehicle configured to be operated autonomously or semi-autonomously. The remote stop system includes a mechanical remote stop system configured to apply a first braking force and an electrical remote stop system configured to apply a second braking force. A remote stop act...