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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2022
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Ryosuke Kobayashi, Nagakute, JP;
Tomokazu Maya, Nagoya, JP;
Tsuyoshi Okada, Nagoya, JP;
Hiromitsu Fujii, Kariya, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A computer includes a search unit configured to search for a route from a first point to a second point, and an autonomous driving unit configured to execute autonomous driving of a vehicle along the route found by the search unit. The search unit is configured to execute a first route search for searching for a route that satisfies a first requirement in a case where a predetermined condition is not established. The search unit is configured to execute a second route search for searching for a route that satisfies a second requirement in a case where the predetermined condition is established. The first requirement does not include presence of an automatic car wash machine on the route. The second requirement includes the presence of the automatic car wash machine on the route.