Autonomous-Vehicle Dispatch Based on Fleet-Level Target Objectives

A system comprising:

• one or more processors and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled in communication with the one or more of the processors, the one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more of the processors, are configured to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• accessing fleet information identifying locations of a plurality of autonomous vehicles in a fleet of autonomous vehicles distributed across a plurality of geographic regions;
• determining an anticipated transportation demand associated with each of the plurality of geographic regions for a future time period;
• determining a vehicle supply associated with each of the plurality of geographic regions based on the locations of the plurality of autonomous vehicles;
• comparing the anticipated transportation demand for each geographic region to the vehicle supply associated with the geographic region to identify a source geographic region with available vehicles and a destination geographic region in which the anticipated transportation demand exceeds the vehicle supply;
• selecting one or more autonomous vehicles from the source geographic region for relocation;
• assigning, to each selected autonomous vehicle, a target objective comprising relocating from the source geographic region to the destination geographic region;
• and
• instructing each selected autonomous vehicle located in the source geographic region to relocate toward the destination geographic region to rebalance a distribution of the fleet of autonomous vehicles across the plurality of geographic regions.

One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media including instructions that, when executed, by one or more processors, are configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• accessing fleet information identifying locations of a plurality of autonomous vehicles in a fleet of autonomous vehicles distributed across a plurality of geographic regions;
• determining an anticipated transportation demand associated with each of the plurality of geographic regions for a future time period;
• determining a vehicle supply associated with each of the plurality of geographic regions based on the locations of the plurality of autonomous vehicles;
• comparing the anticipated transportation demand for each geographic region to the vehicle supply associated with the geographic region to identify a source geographic region with available vehicles and a destination geographic region in which the anticipated transportation demand exceeds the vehicle supply;
• selecting one or more autonomous vehicles from the source geographic region for relocation;
• assigning, to each selected autonomous vehicle, a target objective comprising relocating from the source geographic region to the destination geographic region;
• and
• instructing each selected autonomous vehicle located in the source geographic region to relocate toward the destination geographic region to rebalance a distribution of the fleet of autonomous vehicles across the plurality of geographic regions.