Autonomous-vehicle dispatch based on fleet-level target objectives

A system comprising:

• one or more processors and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled in communication with the one or more of the processors, the one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more of the processors, are configured to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• determining a fleet-level objective for a vehicle, wherein the fleet-level objective is associated with instructing the vehicle to travel a route according to route criteria based on the fleet-level objective;
• determining an urgency score indicative of an urgency to fulfill the fleet-level objective and a risk factor score indicative of an overall condition of the vehicle;
• based on (1) the urgency score indicative of the urgency to fulfill the fleet-level objective and (2) the risk factor score indicative of the overall condition of the vehicle, selecting a particular operating mode from a plurality of operating modes for the vehicle to operate;
• and
• instructing the vehicle to operate in the particular operating mode so as to fulfill the fleet-level objective.

One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media including instructions that, when executed, by one or more processors, are configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• determining a fleet-level objective for a vehicle, wherein the fleet-level objective is associated with instructing the vehicle to travel a route according to route criteria based on the fleet-level objective;
• determining an urgency score indicative of an urgency to fulfill the fleet-level objective and a risk factor score indicative of an overall condition of the vehicle;
• based on (1) the urgency score indicative of the urgency to fulfill the fleet-level objective and (2) the risk factor score indicative of the overall condition of the vehicle, selecting a particular operating mode from a plurality of operating modes for the vehicle to operate;
• and
• instructing the vehicle to operate in the particular operating mode so as to fulfill the fleet-level objective.