Dynamic in-cabin autonomous vehicle control systems

An autonomous vehicle system comprising:

• a first autonomous module configured to be deployed in a first autonomous vehicle to autonomously control operation of the first autonomous vehicle while the first autonomous vehicle is in an autonomous mode;
• a first command module configured to be deployed in the first autonomous vehicle, wherein the autonomous vehicle system is configured to activate the first command module when an operator is located at the first autonomous vehicle to enable the operator to centrally control, monitor, or both control and monitor operation of the autonomous vehicle system from the first autonomous vehicle;
• a second autonomous module configured to be deployed in a second autonomous vehicle to autonomously control operation of the second autonomous vehicle while the second autonomous vehicle is in the autonomous mode;
• and
• a second command module configured to be deployed in the second autonomous vehicle, wherein the autonomous vehicle system is configured to:
• deactivate the second command module deployed in the second autonomous vehicle when the operator is located at the first autonomous vehicle;
• and
• activate the second command module deployed in the second autonomous vehicle and deactivate the first command module deployed in the first autonomous vehicle when the operator is located at the second autonomous vehicle to enable the operator to centrally control, monitor, or both control and monitor operation of the autonomous vehicle system from the second autonomous vehicle.

A method of operating an autonomous vehicle system, comprising:

• instructing, using processing circuitry, a first autonomous module deployed in a first autonomous vehicle of the autonomous vehicle system to autonomously control operation of the first autonomous vehicle while the first autonomous vehicle is in an autonomous mode;
• determining, using the processing circuitry, location of an operator of the autonomous vehicle system;
• instructing, using the processing circuitry, a first command module deployed in the first autonomous vehicle to deactivate in response to determining that the location of the operator is not at the first autonomous vehicle;
• and
• instructing, using the processing circuitry, the first command module deployed in the first autonomous vehicle to activate in response to determining that the location of the operator is at the first autonomous vehicle to enable the operator to centrally control, monitor, or both control and monitor operation of the autonomous vehicle system from the first autonomous vehicle.