ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,194, issued on May 6.
"Bi-directional autonomous vehicle" was invented by Chian Chiu Li (Fremont, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for a bi-directional autonomous vehicle. In one aspect, a vehicle's forward direction and front end are determined by a user's command, sitting orientation, records, or prearrangement. In another aspect, a vehicle's forward direction and front end are determined by a destination, road conditions, or parking lot conditions. Moreover, a vehicle's shape is adjustable according to front end selection."
The patent was filed on June 10, 2023, under Application No. 18/208,269.
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