System and method of overlaying real-time data onto an autonomous vehicle routing cost model

A computer system for routing an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• receiving information obtained from a camera on a second vehicle distinct from the autonomous vehicle;
• automatically identifying, by a neural network, a road condition of a road based on the information received from the camera on the second vehicle;
• receiving a request to route the autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location;
• and
• in response to the request:
• generating a cost model for routing the autonomous vehicle, wherein:
• the cost model includes a plurality of costs for the road;
• and
• the plurality of costs for the road includes a cost of traversing the road with the road condition present;
• selecting a route from the first location to the second location in accordance with the cost model;
• and
• routing the autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computer system with one or more processors, cause the computer system to perform a set of operations for routing an autonomous vehicle, including:

• receiving information obtained from a camera on a second vehicle distinct from the autonomous vehicle;
• automatically identifying, by a neural network, a road condition of a road based on the information received from the camera on the second vehicle;
• receiving a request to route the autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location;
• and
• in response to the request:
• generating a cost model for routing the autonomous vehicle, wherein:
• the cost model includes a plurality of costs for the road;
• and
• the plurality of costs for the road includes a cost of traversing the road with the road condition present;
• selecting a route from the first location to the second location in accordance with the cost model;
• and
• routing the autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.