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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Dong Hyuk Kim, Hanam-si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An embodiment vehicle control apparatus includes a sensor configured to obtain a location of an obstacle in a driving lane of a vehicle and a location of a rear vehicle driving in the driving lane and a controller configured to set an avoidance area within the driving lane based on a virtual line connecting the rear vehicle to the obstacle and to generate an avoidance route for the vehicle for avoiding the obstacle based on the avoidance area in response to a determination that it is not possible for the vehicle to change lanes to avoid the obstacle in the driving lane while a driving assistance function is activated.