Self-maintaining autonomous vehicle procedure

A computer-implemented method for managing autonomous vehicle (AV) systems, the computer-implemented method comprising using a processor system of an AV to perform processor system operations comprising:

• receiving, at volumes and in a variety to electronically replicate a dynamic environment, real time sensor data from one or more sensors of an AV that uses some or all of the real time sensor data to self-navigate through the dynamic environment without a human driver
• extracting from the real time sensor data a real time data stream comprising first diagnostic data corresponding with an AV component, wherein the AV component is associated with an AV propulsion system, an AV braking system, an AV navigation system, a camera, a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor, a radar sensor, or a combination thereof;
• determining, based on the first diagnostic data, a confidence estimate for the first diagnostic data corresponding with the AV component;
• determining, based on the first diagnostic data, an estimated life cycle of the AV component;
• determining whether to generate an action for the AV, based on the estimated life cycle of the AV component, wherein the action comprises adjusting, based on the confidence estimate, one or more weights that correspond with a confidence in the first diagnostic data corresponding with the AV component;
• and
• responsive to a first result of determining whether to generate the action for the AV, instructing the AV to execute the action, wherein the action is configured to address a detected issue with the AV component.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising at least one instruction for causing a computer or processor to:

• receive, at volumes and in a variety to electronically replicate a dynamic environment, real time sensor data from one or more sensors of an AV that uses some or all of the real time sensor data to self-navigate through the dynamic environment without a human driver;
• extract from the real time sensor data a real time data stream comprising first diagnostic data corresponding with an AV component, wherein the AV component is associated with an AV propulsion system, an AV braking system, an AV navigation system, a camera, a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor, a radar sensor, or a combination thereof
• determine, based on the first diagnostic data, a confidence estimate for the first diagnostic data corresponding with the AV component;
• determine, based on the first diagnostic data, an estimated life cycle of the AV component;
• determine whether to generate an action for the AV, based on the estimated life cycle of the AV component, wherein the action comprises adjusting, based on the confidence estimate, one or more weights that correspond with a confidence in the first diagnostic data corresponding with the AV component;
• and
• responsive to a first result of determining whether to generate the action for the AV, instructing the AV to execute the action, wherein the action is configured to address a detected issue with the AV component.