US 12,250,893 B2
Powertrain system and management
Timothy Bucher, Geyserville, CA (US); and Steven Holmes, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to AGTONOMY, South San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by AGTONOMY, South San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/807,090.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/210,592, filed on Jun. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0394914 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A01B 63/112 (2006.01); A01B 63/08 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 63/112 (2013.01) [A01B 63/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural tractor comprising:
a powertrain configured to drive one or more wheels of the agricultural tractor, the powertrain configured to operate in a plurality of powertrain modes;
an image sensor configured to capture an image of an environment surrounding the agricultural tractor; and
a processing system configured to perform operations including:
determine an environmental condition surrounding the agricultural tractor based on the image;
obtain operational data regarding operation of the agricultural tractor, the operational data including a selection to prioritize one or more of: fuel consumption, operational speed, soil disruption, and soil compaction; and
select one of the plurality of powertrain modes based on the environmental condition and the selection from the operational data, wherein a threshold for a value of the environmental condition used to select a first powertrain mode of the plurality of powertrain modes is adjusted based on the obtained operational data such that for a first environmental condition with a value, the first powertrain mode is selected in response to first operational data and a second powertrain mode is selected in response to second operational data.