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Method for autonomously operating a vehicle, controller device for a vehicle, and vehicle

US11420640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY · KR
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION · KR

Inventors

Michele Rondinone · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Andreas Bopp · Hanau, DE
Alexander Elenberger · Wiesbaden, DE
Andy Max Prill · Heusenstamm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2019
Grant date	Aug 23, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2556/65
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating an autonomously driving vehicle includes operating the vehicle in a first autonomous driving mode by means of a controller device based on sensor data captured by a sensor system of the vehicle, determining, from environmental data which includes at least the sensor data, presence of a handover condition at a handover location within a planned trajectory of the vehicle, establishing a data communication to a leading vehicle being operated in an autonomous driving mode to travel along a leading trajectory including the handover location, and operating the vehicle in a second autonomous driving mode based at least partially on first auxiliary data provided by the leading vehicle.

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