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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2023
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Ando, Tokyo, JP;
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus is to be applied to a vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus includes one or more processors. The one or more processors configured to function as a target object detector, a road state detector, a speed calculator, and a braking controller. The target object detector is configured to detect a target object in front of the vehicle. The road state detector is configured to detect a road state of a road in front of the vehicle. The speed calculator is configured to calculate a non-stuck speed at which the vehicle does not become stuck on the road in front of the vehicle, when the target object is detected, the road in front of the vehicle is an uphill slope, and a road surface of the road satisfies a predetermined condition. The braking controller is configured to brake the vehicle to the non-stuck speed.