Tow hitch lead in system

A tow hitch lead-in system comprising:

• a vehicle having a hitch disposed on a rear end of the vehicle;
• a trailer having a tongue disposed on a front end of the trailer and configured to couple to the hitch;
• a guide coupled to a tow hitch of the vehicle, the guide having a first arm extending from a hinge and a second arm extending from the hinge at an angle relative to the first arm and configured to provide an error tolerance for aligning the vehicle and the trailer;
• and
• a plurality of sensors disposed along the first arm and the second arm of the guide, the plurality of sensors configured to detect sensor data indicative of an alignment between the vehicle and the trailer.

A method for aligning a vehicle to a trailer, the method comprising:

• deploying a guide coupled to a tow hitch of the vehicle, the guide extending outwards from the vehicle and including a first arm and a second arm in a V-formation;
• detecting, by one or more sensors located along the first arm and the second arm of the guide, sensor data indicating a location and an orientation of the trailer relative to the vehicle;
• determining, by an electronic control unit (ECU), a position of a tongue of the trailer relative to the tow hitch of the vehicle based on the sensor data;
• and
• transmitting the determination of the position of the tongue to the vehicle.