System and method of low velocity vehicle maneuvering using a remote camera

A system, comprising:

• a vehicle having memory, and processor circuitry forming at least one processor at the vehicle and being communicatively coupled to the memory, the at least one processor being arranged to operate by:
• receiving first image data of first images from at least one camera on the vehicle, wherein the first images include a view of at least one area to be moved into by the vehicle or a trailer hitched to the vehicle;
• receiving second image data of second images from at least one camera on a remote device remote from the vehicle, wherein the second images include a view of at least part of the area;
• generating a digital map of the area comprising using both the first image data and the second image data;
• generating path data of a projected path of the vehicle or the trailer at least partially through the area on the digital map;
• generating augmented views of the area of the digital map with a view of the projected path;
• receiving autonomous driving instructions by use of a graphical user interface associated with a display showing the augmented views;
• and
• executing the instructions to autonomously move the vehicle or trailer along the projected path,
• wherein the vehicle has at least one light, and wherein the at least one processor is arranged to operate by:
• activating the at least one light when the remote device is capturing the second images, and using the second images showing the light to locate the remote device relative to a location of the vehicle to generate the digital map.

A vehicle, comprising:

• one or more controllers,
• comprising:
• memory;
• and
• processor circuitry forming at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is arranged to operate by:
• receiving first image data of first images from at least one camera on the vehicle, wherein the first images include a view of at least one area to be moved into by the vehicle or the trailer;
• receiving second image data of second images from at least one camera on a remote device remote from the vehicle, wherein the second images include a view of at least part of the area;
• generating a digital map of the area comprising using both the first image data and the second image data;
• generating path data of a projected path of the vehicle or the trailer at least partially through the area on the digital map and by using the digital map to display a view of the projected path on the remote device;
• receiving autonomous driving instructions by use of a graphical user interface associated with the display;
• and
• executing the instructions to autonomously move the vehicle or the trailer along the path,
• wherein the vehicle has a trailer hitched to the vehicle and having at least one light, and wherein the at least one processor is arranged to activate the at least one light when the remote device is capturing the second images.