Autonomous vehicle and control method thereof
US10775788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An autonomous driving vehicle including a wireless communication unit configured to receive a location of an external terminal having requested the autonomous driving vehicle; and a processor configured to perform autonomous driving of the autonomous driving vehicle to a first destination corresponding to the location of the external terminal; detect a person at the first destination getting into the autonomous driving vehicle; in response to the detected person getting into the autonomous driving vehicle satisfying an autonomous driving condition, perform the autonomous driving to a second destination requested by the external terminal; and in response to the detected person getting into the autonomous driving vehicle not satisfying the autonomous driving condition, maintain a stopped state of the autonomous driving vehicle at the first destination.
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