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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2017
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Kohji Miyake, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
An autonomous travelling vehicle that autonomously travels based on surrounding information includes an information processing unit that processes surrounding information obtained, a control unit that controls driving of the autonomous travelling vehicle based on the surrounding information, a surrounding information acquisition sensor that obtains surrounding information for the travelling direction of the car body, and a blind area determining unit that determines a blind area around the car body not covered by the surrounding information acquisition sensor. When the autonomous travelling vehicle travels in a blind area at the start of travel, the control unit controls the autonomous travelling vehicle so as to travel at a speed lower than a preset normal speed.