Understand the scene
Road boundaries, nearby road users, parked vehicles, curbs, and refuse containers all matter to the collection task.
Autonomy for the whole collection task.
Corvo is designing autonomy around driving, positioning, lateral reach, and automated container handling—not driving alone.
Plan the route and stop
Route understanding must connect to a feasible vehicle position and a reachable curb-side cart.
Coordinate collection
Vehicle state, cart position, lateral reach, lift motion, and return path must be considered together.
Stop or request intervention
The system design must include defined behavior when the intended task cannot proceed.
Scene
Position
Handle
Continue
The collection mechanism is part of the autonomy problem.
Positioning is only useful when the curb-side opening, telescoping reach, lift track, and cart-grabber can complete an approved motion without conflict.