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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2024
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Haruki Oguri, Toyota, JP;
Kenichi Yamada, Nisshin, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle includes an autonomous driving system and a vehicle platform that controls the vehicle according to commands from the automated driving system. The autonomous driving system is configured to send to the vehicle platform commands for autonomous driving, which is autonomous driving of the vehicle alone, and commands for remote driving, which is automatic driving based on signals from outside the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to be operable in an automatic mode, in which the vehicle platform is under control of an autonomous driving system, and in a manual mode, in which the vehicle is under control of a driver. When the vehicle is not in remote operation, switching to remote operation is allowed in manual mode and prohibited in automatic mode.