Pedal assembly for autonomous vehicles

A combination pedal assembly, comprising:

• a lower housing having an upper surface;
• a pair of receiving cavities positioned in the lower housing, at least a portion of each of the pair of receiving cavities are positioned below the upper surface in a pedal assembly vertical direction;
• a first pedal arm having a first pedal pad, the first pedal arm is movable between a stowed position and a use position;
• and
• a second pedal arm having a second pedal pad, the second pedal arm is movable between the stowed position and the use position,
• wherein in the stowed position, the first and second pedal pads are positioned into the corresponding pair of receiving cavities and below the upper surface in the pedal assembly vertical direction such that access to the first and second pedal pads is prohibited, and in the use position, the first and second pedal pads are positioned above the pair of receiving cavities and the upper surface in the pedal assembly vertical direction such that access to the first and second pedal pads is permitted.

A pedal assembly comprising:

• a floorboard;
• a lower housing at least partially positioned below the floorboard in a pedal assembly vertical direction;
• a receiving cavity positioned in the lower housing, at least a portion of the receiving cavity is positioned below the floorboard in the pedal assembly vertical direction;
• and
• a pedal arm having a pedal pad, the pedal arm is movable between a stowed position and a use position,
• wherein in the stowed position, the pedal pad is positioned in the receiving cavity and below the floorboard in the pedal assembly vertical direction such that access to the pedal pad is prohibited and in the use position, the pedal pad is positioned above the receiving cavity and the floorboard in the pedal assembly vertical direction such that access to the pedal pad is permitted.