Intel Corporation
Vehicle, side mirror assembly for a vehicle, and methods thereof

Abstract:

According to various aspects, a vehicle may include: an external structure; an assembly configured to allow a movement of at least a part of the assembly relative to the external structure at least from a first position to a second position, wherein the assembly protrudes from the external structure with a first distance in the first position and with a second distance less than the first distance in the second position; one or more sensors configured to receive obstacle information associated with one or more obstacles in a vicinity of the vehicle; one or more processors configured to determine a collision threat to the assembly based on the obstacle information, and trigger the movement of at least the part of the assembly from the first position into the second position in the case that the collision threat is determined.