Interior compartment of an autonomous vehicle
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to autonomous vehicles comprising at least one interior compartment including: at least one table; at least one seating unit; at least one closet; at least one window configured to transition between a substantially transparent state and a substantially opaque state and to display at least navigational information; at least one vanity; at least one storage area; or combinations thereof; wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in at least an autonomous mode. In some instance, the vehicle may not include steering equipment (e.g., steering wheel) and/or acceleration or deceleration equipment (e.g., a gas or brake pedal).
1. A vehicle comprising at least one interior compartment, wherein the interior compartment comprises:
a table;
a seating unit;
a closet;
a window;
a vanity comprising a recessed storage area disposed in an upper surface of the seating component; and
a storage area,
wherein the vehicle comprises one or more hardware processors including a circuit configured to:
operate the vehicle in a first autonomous mode, a second autonomous mode, and an emergency mode;
switch the vehicle, in response to a user input, from the first autonomous mode to the second autonomous mode, the second autonomous mode comprising adjusting a speed of the vehicle and selecting a road based on a type, a trajectory, a condition, and a lane of the road to minimize a disturbance to a passenger eating, dressing, or sleeping; and
switch the vehicle, in response to detecting an emergency situation, from the first autonomous mode to the emergency mode, wherein the vehicle diverts away from a location of the emergency situation.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle does not comprise a steering wheel.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle does not comprise an acceleration pedal or a brake pedal.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the window is configured to transition between a substantially transparent state and a substantially opaque state.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the window is configured to display information on at least a portion thereof, wherein the information comprises navigational information.
6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the navigational information comprises a time of arrival to a destination, a suggested route to the destination, current traffic information, or current road condition information, or combinations thereof.
7. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the information comprises social media content.
8. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is further configured to operate in a manual mode.
9. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is further configured to operate in an emergency mode.
10. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the window comprises a first portion to display data of an arrival time, a second portion to display data of a travel route, and a third portion to display social media information.