Look Ahead Vehicle Suspension System

A method performed by a vehicle configured to move along a roadway, the vehicle having an independently adjustable suspension system associated with a wheel, the method comprising:

• detecting defect data associated with a roadway defect in advance of an encounter of the roadway defect with the wheel;
• gathering motion data associated with the vehicle;
• identifying, in advance of the encounter and based on both the defect data and motion data, suspensions adjustments;
• and
• carrying out the suspension adjustments to the independently adjustable suspension system.

A vehicle configured to move along a roadway that has an upcoming roadway concern located in front of a wheel of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:

• an independently adjustable suspension system;
• processing circuitry configured to receive roadway data relating to the upcoming roadway concern;
• and
• the processing circuitry is also configured to coordinate adjustment of the independently adjustable suspension system to accommodate an encounter with the upcoming roadway concern, the coordinated adjustment being based on both the roadway data and vehicle motion data.