Detection of active emergency vehicles shared within an autonomous vehicle fleet

A computing system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:
• receiving information specifying detection of a stopped school bus with an extended stop sign and illuminated lights at a first location in an environment, the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights being detected at least in part on sensor inputs of a first autonomous vehicle in an autonomous vehicle fleet;
• identifying a second autonomous vehicle in the autonomous vehicle fleet approaching the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights, the second autonomous vehicle being at a second location in the environment, the second autonomous vehicle being identified as approaching the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights based on:
• the information specifying the detection of the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights at the first location in the environment;
• and
• the second location in the environment of the second autonomous vehicle;
• and
• transmitting the information specifying the detection of the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights at the first location in the environment to the second autonomous vehicle responsive to the second autonomous vehicle being identified as approaching the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights.

A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• receiving information specifying detection of a stopped school bus with an extended stop sign and illuminated lights being approached by the autonomous vehicle in an environment, the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights being detected as being approached by the autonomous vehicle at least in part based on sensor inputs of a differing autonomous vehicle;
• controlling operation of the autonomous vehicle based on the information specifying the detection of the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights being approached by the autonomous vehicle detected at least in part on the sensor inputs of the differing autonomous vehicle, wherein controlling the operation of the autonomous vehicle comprises causing the autonomous vehicle to stop based on the information specifying the detection of the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights being approached by the autonomous vehicle detected at least in part based on the sensor inputs of the differing autonomous vehicle;
• and
• initiating a remote assistance session at least in part based on the information specifying the detection of the stopped school bus with the extended stop sign and the illuminated lights being approached by the autonomous vehicle detected at least in part based on the sensor inputs from the differing autonomous vehicle, wherein the autonomous vehicle is controllable by a remote operator during the remote assistance session.