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Dynamic object auto-labeling

Grant US12578469B1 Kind: B1 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Zoox, Inc.

Inventors

Arthur Daniel Costea, David Pfeiffer, Zeng Wang

Abstract

Techniques for determining labels for potentially small, moving, and non-impeding objects in an environment are disclosed. Unlabeled lidar segments may be evaluated to determine whether segments are associated with objects located in a drivable region and to determine one or more characteristics of such segments. This determination includes comparing segment characteristics to various criteria that may be associated with small, dynamic objects, such as object size, motion, occlusion, and/or solidity. Based on this evaluation and whether the segment is in a drivable region, the system determines whether to label the segment as a small, dynamic, non-impeding object.

CPC Classifications

G06N 20/00 G01S 17/42 G01S 17/06 G01S 17/931 G01S 17/93 G01S 17/894 G01S 17/89 G01S 7/4808 G01S 7/48

Filing Date

2022-06-30

Application No.

17854738

Claims

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