CPC G05D 1/0061 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G10L 15/26 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method of autonomously enabling remote operation of a vehicle, the method comprising:
autonomously detecting an event with respect to manual operation of the vehicle based at least in part on output from one or more systems onboard the vehicle;
identifying a hands-free functionality of a vehicle system to be activated based at least in part on a characteristic of the event;
autonomously initiating activation of the hands-free functionality of the vehicle system;
deactivating a second hands-free functionality of a second vehicle system to be deconflicted with the hands-free functionality of the vehicle system;
receiving, from an external system via an onboard communications system, a command for operating the vehicle; and
providing the command to the vehicle system using the hands-free functionality.
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