Removable steering wheels of vehicles and related methods

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed, cause processor circuitry of a vehicle to:

• detect a request to remove a steering wheel from a steering system of a vehicle;
• verify a user identity based on a user profile, the user profile stored in a memory associated with the vehicle;
• determine whether a disengagement criterion is satisfied;
• and
• after the user identity is detected and the disengagement criterion is satisfied, disengage a lock to enable removal of the steering wheel from the steering system of the vehicle.

A steering wheel system to remove a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising:

• a steering wheel shaft including a first opening;
• a steering wheel coupled to the steering wheel shaft;
• a steering column hub including a second opening;
• a first sensor located on at least one of the steering wheel shaft or the steering column hub;
• a second sensor located on at least one of the steering wheel shaft or the steering column hub;
• an electronic lock to couple the steering wheel shaft to the steering column hub, the electronic lock moveable between a closed position and an open position, the electronic lock including a pin, the pin to extend through the first opening and the second opening in the closed position;
• and
• circuitry to:
• determine the first opening is aligned with the second opening based on a first output of the first sensor and a second output of the second sensor;
• and
• move the electronic lock to the closed position after determining the first opening is aligned with the second opening.