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An autonomous vehicle and method for controlling it includes an input unit to receive one or more travel orders, a route planning unit containing at least one position finding device and digital street map, a vehicle path generating a unit, an array of sensors including at least one range sensor for

An autonomous vehicle and method for controlling it includes an input unit to receive one or more travel orders, a route planning unit containing at least one position finding device and digital street map, a vehicle path generating a unit, an array of sensors including at least one range sensor for detecting objects and at least one range sensor for detecting the condition features of the route, a collision avoidance unit, a vehicle condition data recognition unit, a vehicle control unit and a unit for controlling the vehicle actuator system based on the signals generated by the vehicle control unit, wherein the array of sensors includes at least two essentially horizontally directed range sensors at the front of the vehicle, at least one range sensor at the rear area of the vehicle, at least one trackable range sensor on the roof of the vehicle and directed at the roadway, ultrasonic sensors and/or microwave radar sensors arranged on each side of the vehicle, and at least one camera located in each of the front and rear areas of the vehicle.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An autonomous vehicle arrangement, comprising:an input unit for travel orders;a vehicle route planning unit comprising at least one position finding unit and a digital street map;a vehicle path generating unit for generating a vehicle path from a present location to a designated de

[ We claim:] [1.] An autonomous vehicle arrangement, comprising:an input unit for travel orders;a vehicle route planning unit comprising at least one position finding unit and a digital street map;a vehicle path generating unit for generating a vehicle path from a present location to a designated destination;a plurality of sensors including at least one range sensor for detecting objects and condition features of the vehicle path;a collision avoidance unit;a vehicle condition data recognition unit;a vehicle control unit; anda vehicle actuator control unit for controlling vehicle drive system actuators based on signals generated by the vehicle control unit;wherein the plurality of sensors includes:at least one range sensor located in a front area of the vehicle;at least one range sensor located in a rear area of the vehicle;a plurality of ultrasonic and/or microwave radar sensors located at the sides of the vehicle; andat least one camera located in each of the front and rear areas of the vehicle.