A computer-implemented method of enhancing safe vehicle operation may include, one or more processors, (1) determining a preferred parking spot for an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle; (2) determining a route to the preferred parking spot from a driver drop off point; and (3) causing the autono
A computer-implemented method of enhancing safe vehicle operation may include, one or more processors, (1) determining a preferred parking spot for an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle; (2) determining a route to the preferred parking spot from a driver drop off point; and (3) causing the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the driver drop off point to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features. The preferred parking spot may be a covered parking spot, a parking spot in a parking structure, or a parking spot in a residential garage. An autonomous vehicle owner may remotely direct the autonomous vehicle to autonomously return to the driver drop off point, such as via their mobile device. Insurance discounts may be provided to autonomous vehicle owners having the self-parking functionality that mitigates or prevents risk of damage to, or theft of, the vehicle.
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1. A computer-implemented method of enhancing safe vehicle operation, the method comprising: determining, by one or more processors, that an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is currently parked in an unprotected parking spot;receiving, at one or more processors via a communication network, a me
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A computer-implemented method of enhancing safe vehicle operation, the method comprising: determining, by one or more processors, that an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is currently parked in an unprotected parking spot;receiving, at one or more processors via a communication network, a message from a parking facility, wherein the message includes information indicating availability of one or more parking spaces within the parking facility and information indicating locations of the one or more parking spaces within the parking facility;determining, by one or more processors, a preferred parking spot for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle from among the one or more parking spaces indicated in the received message;determining, by one or more processors, a route to the preferred parking spot from the unprotected parking spot; andcausing, by one or more processors, the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the unprotected parking spot to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features. 2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the preferred parking spot further includes determining the preferred parking spot based upon a user preference for one or more of the following types of parking spots: a covered parking spot, a parking spot in a parking structure, or a parking spot in a residential garage. 3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting, by one or more processors, one or more costs associated with an insurance policy associated with the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle based upon the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle traveling to the preferred parking spot controlled by the one or more autonomous operation features. 4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the one or more costs associated with the insurance policy include at least one of: a premium, a rate, a reward program benefit, a reward program point, or a discount. 5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, a request to the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return to a driver drop off point; andcausing, by one or more processors, the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point controlled by one or more autonomous operation features. 6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein causing the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point includes: causing a motor or engine of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to automatically start;determining a return route from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point; andcausing the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to drive itself along the determined return route to the driver drop off point using the one or more autonomous operation features. 7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the request is received from a mobile device associated with a vehicle operator via a wireless communication network. 8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more autonomous operation features of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is related to at least one of the following: steering;accelerating;braking;monitoring blind spots;presenting a collision warning;adaptive cruise control;parking;driver alertness monitoring;driver responsiveness monitoring;pedestrian detection;artificial intelligence;a back-up system;a navigation system;a positioning system;a security system;an anti-hacking measure;a theft prevention system; orremote vehicle location determination. 9. A computer system for enhancing vehicle operation safety, comprising: one or more processors;one or more communication components communicatively connected to the one or more processors and configured to communicate data via a communication network;one or more sensors communicatively connected to the one or more processors; anda program memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the computer system to: determine that an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is currently parked in an unprotected parking spot;receive a message from a parking facility via the one or more communication components, wherein the message includes information indicating availability of one or more parking spaces within the parking facility and information indicating locations of the one or more parking spaces within the parking facility;determine a preferred parking spot for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle from among the one or more parking spaces indicated in the received message;determine a route to the preferred parking spot from the unprotected parking spot; andcause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the unprotected parking spot to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features using the one or more sensors. 10. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the executable instructions that cause the computer system to determine the preferred parking spot further cause the computer system to determine the preferred parking spot based upon a user preference for one or more of the following types of parking spots: a covered parking spot, a parking spot in a parking structure, or a parking spot in a residential garage. 11. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the program memory further includes executable instructions that cause the computer system to adjust one or more costs associated with an insurance policy associated with the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle based upon the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle traveling to the preferred parking spot controlled by the one or more autonomous operation features. 12. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the program memory further includes executable instructions that cause the computer system to: receive a request to the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return to a driver drop off point; andcause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point controlled by one or more autonomous operation features. 13. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the executable instructions that cause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point include executable instructions that cause the computer system to: cause a motor or engine of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to automatically start;determine a return route from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point; andcause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to drive itself along the determined return route to the driver drop off point using the one or more autonomous operation features. 14. The computer system of claim 12, further comprising a communication component communicatively connected to the one or more processors, wherein the request is received by the communication component from a mobile device associated with a vehicle operator via a wireless communication network. 15. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions for enhancing vehicle operation safety that, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, cause the computer system to: determine that an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is currently parked in an unprotected parking spot;receive a message from a parking facility via a communication network, wherein the message includes information indicating availability of one or more parking spaces within the parking facility and information indicating locations of the one or more parking spaces within the parking facility;determine a preferred parking spot for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle from among the one or more parking spaces indicated in the received message;determine a route to the preferred parking spot from the unprotected parking spot; andcause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the unprotected parking spot to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features using. 16. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the executable instructions that cause the computer system to determine the preferred parking spot further cause the computer system to determine the preferred parking spot based upon a user preference for one or more of the following types of parking spots: a covered parking spot, a parking spot in a parking structure, or a parking spot in a residential garage. 17. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising executable instructions that cause the computer system to adjust one or more costs associated with an insurance policy associated with the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle based upon the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle traveling to the preferred parking spot controlled by the one or more autonomous operation features. 18. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising executable instructions that cause the computer system to: receive a request to the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return to a driver drop off point; andcause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point controlled by one or more autonomous operation features. 19. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the executable instructions that cause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to return from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point include executable instructions that cause the computer system to: cause a motor or engine of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to automatically start;determine a return route from the preferred parking spot to the driver drop off point; andcause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to drive itself along the determined return route to the driver drop off point using the one or more autonomous operation features. 20. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the request is received by from a mobile device associated with a vehicle operator via a wireless communication network.
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