Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Itopsautomotive Co., Ltd

Han Dong Yuk

Dae Ig Jung

Eun Sue Kim

Seung Hyeok Chang

Hong Heui Lee

Dong Kyu Lee

Sun Ho Hur

Sang Chul Jung

A method and apparatus for automatically arranging seats of an autonomous vehicle enable seats to be remotely changed between a standard arrangement mode and a final target arrangement mode. The apparatus includes a manipulation device configured to generate a signal corresponding to a target arrangement mode of seats through manipulation by a passenger, seat motors respectively provided in the seats so as to control positions and postures of the seats, seat controllers for controlling operation of the seat motors, and a vehicle controller configured to transmit a signal from the manipulation device to the seat controllers, transmit an abnormal signal indicating jamming of the seats to the manipulation device or control the seat controllers provided in the vehicle. As a result, it is possible to easily change the seats to a desired arrangement mode in an autonomous vehicle without interference with peripheral components during movement of the seats.

Method and apparatus for automatically arranging seats of autonomous vehicle

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Han Dong Yuk