Secure software communication with autonomous vehicles

A method comprising:

• receiving first data from an autonomous vehicle;
• receiving, from a computing device remote from the autonomous vehicle, a request to cause the autonomous vehicle to transition between operating in a first mode and operating in a second mode;
• determining, based at least in part on the first data, the request, and a first set of conditions, a first validity associated with the request,
• wherein the first validity associated with the request comprises determining whether the first data comprises an authorization to submit the request and determining whether the request comprises a valid operation for the autonomous vehicle to perform;
• sending the request to the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the first validity associated with the request;
• and
• receiving an acknowledgement from the autonomous vehicle comprising of one or more of:
• a second validity associated with the request based on a second set of conditions different from the first set of conditions, wherein the second validity associated with the request comprises determining whether an operating status of the autonomous vehicle indicates that the autonomous vehicle is on a mission or in a standby mode;
• or
• an indication that the autonomous vehicle is performing or will perform the transition between operating in the first mode and operating in the second mode.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• receiving first data from an autonomous vehicle;
• receiving, from a computing device remote from the autonomous vehicle, a request to transition the autonomous vehicle between a first mode associated with an autonomous mode and a second mode associated with a disengaged autonomous mode of the autonomous vehicle;
• determining, based at least in part on a set of first validity conditions, the request, and the first data, a first validity associated with the request,
• wherein the set of first validity conditions comprising determining whether the first data comprises an authorization to submit the request and determining whether the request comprises a valid operation for the autonomous vehicle to perform;
• transmitting, based at least in part on the first validity, the request;
• and
• receiving, from the autonomous vehicle, second data indicative of:
• a successful transition between the first mode and the second mode based at least in part on a set of second validity conditions being fulfilled, wherein the set of second validity conditions comprises determining whether an operating status of the autonomous vehicle indicates that the autonomous vehicle is on a mission or in a standby mode;
• or
• a rejection of the request transition between the first mode and the second mode based at least in part on the set of second validity conditions not being fulfilled.