Modular vehicle management system

A modular vehicle management system for an autonomous vehicle, the modular vehicle management system comprising:

• a vehicle management board configured to interface with any of a plurality of vehicle-specific boards including at least a first vehicle-specific board, the vehicle management board comprising:
• a first one or more connectors configured to receive operational data from the first vehicle-specific board and to send control data to the first vehicle-specific board;
• and
• one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
• receive the operational data from the first vehicle-specific board;
• generate, based at least in part on the operational data, the control data;
• and
• send the control data to the first vehicle-specific board;
• and
• the first vehicle-specific board interfaced with the vehicle management board, the first vehicle-specific board comprising:
• one or more vehicle data connections configured to provide communications with one or more computing devices and receive the operational data, wherein the one or more computing devices are configured to provide the operational data to the autonomous vehicle;
• a second one or more connectors configured to:
• interface with the first one or more connectors;
• convey the operational data to the vehicle management board;
• and
• receive the control data from the vehicle management board;
• and
• one or more vehicle operation connections configured to interface with one or more controllers of the autonomous vehicle.