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Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium

US12221103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2021
Grant dateFeb 11, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2552/53
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle control device of the embodiment includes a recognizer that recognizes a surrounding situation of a host vehicle; and a driving controller that controls one or both of steering or acceleration/deceleration of the host vehicle to cause the host vehicle to travel, wherein the driving controller causes the host vehicle to travel in any of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode in which the host vehicle travels so that the speed of the host vehicle reaches a target speed, and the driving controller restricts the execution of at least the first driving mode when a specific object is recognized in a traveling direction of the host vehicle based on map information or a recognition result from the recognizer during the execution of the first driving mode.

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