Zoox was granted a patent for perception-based passenger alerts.

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  "detected_at": "2026-09-30T17:07:28+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Zoox",
    "domain": "zoox.com"
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      {
        "code": "G01C 21/3407"
      },
      {
        "code": "B60Q 1/507",
        "label": "Arrangement of signalling/lighting devices for vehicles"
      },
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        "label": "Arrangement of signalling/lighting devices for vehicles"
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      "Intellectual Property",
      "Research & Development",
      "Autonomous Technology",
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      "Safety"
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    "detail": "In September 2026 Zoox patented a pickup-safety notification system for autonomous vehicles, helping riders identify hazards when meeting a vehicle at a pickup point.",
    "summary": "Zoox was granted a patent for perception-based passenger alerts.",
    "event_at": "2026-09-29",
    "inventors": [
      {
        "name": "Casey Evan Kurtyka",
        "status": "resolved",
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        "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseykurtyka"
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        "name": "Colin Lee Madere",
        "status": "unresolved",
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    "grant_date": "2026-09-29",
    "source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12747952",
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      "code": "G01C 21/3407"
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    "patent_title": "Passenger notification based on vehicle perception data",
    "patent_number": "US12747952",
    "uspto_assignee": "Zoox, Inc.",
    "patent_abstract": "Techniques for notifying candidate passengers of potential hazards are discussed herein. A vehicle may navigate to a location within an environment to pick up a passenger for transportation. Upon arriving at the pickup location, the vehicle may determine whether the passenger is located at the pickup location. Based on the passenger not being located at the pickup location, the vehicle may capture sensor data from one or more sensor devices on the vehicle. The vehicle may analyze the sensor data to identify potential hazard(s) proximate the pickup location. Based on identifying potential hazard(s), the vehicle may determine a recommended path for the passenger to follow from their current location to the vehicle. The vehicle may transmit a message that includes the potential hazard(s) and/or the recommended path to a user device of the passenger.",
    "precision_class": "structural",
    "invention_explanation": "A vehicle checks whether its passenger is present, uses onboard sensors to detect nearby risks, and sends a warning when the pickup area may be unsafe.",
    "technologies_mentioned": [
      "autonomous vehicles",
      "vehicle perception",
      "passenger notifications",
      "onboard sensors"
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