Remote Pilot and Driver Assist System and Method

A locally and remotely controlled vehicle, comprising:

• a modem configured to communicate with a server via a plurality of independent communication networks;
• a plurality of sensors configured to detect an environment surrounding the vehicle;
• navigation controls configured to drive the vehicle, wherein the navigation controls are selectively controlled based on local user inputs or remote navigation commands;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the modem, the plurality of sensors, and the navigation controls;
• the controller configured to:
• communicate data from the sensors of the environment surrounding the vehicle to a remote pilot terminal in communication with the server;
• receive the navigation controls from the remote pilot terminal;
• and
• receive a control transition command from the server to allow local control of the navigation controls.