Removable In-Vehicle Control Unit

An In-Vehicle Controller Unit (ICU) for controlling a vehicle, comprising:

• a sensor component configured to be removably attached to a dashboard of the vehicle, the sensor component comprising at least one sensor;
• a communication component comprising a transceiver configured to facilitate wireless communication with a wireless network node associated with a remote operation system;
• and
• a connection assembly configured to communicably couple the ICU with a control area network (CAN) of the vehicle.

A method of controlling a vehicle on a roadway, comprising:

• providing a remote operation system located outside of the vehicle, the remote operation system configured to determine driving operations for controlling the vehicle;
• providing a removable In-Vehicle Controller Unit (ICU) for temporary installation in the vehicle, the ICU including a sensor component having a body and an attachment mechanism extending from a front side of the body, the attachment mechanism comprising an alignment feature configured to align the sensor component with a dashboard feature of the vehicle;
• generating, using the remote operation system, driving instructions for controlling the vehicle to traverse at least a portion of the roadway;
• and
• transmitting a control signal to the ICU, the control signal indicative of the driving instructions.