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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2023
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Yusuke Hayashi, Atsugi, JP;
Taichi Kawanai, Susono, JP;
Daichi Hotta, Tokyo, JP;
Sadayuki Abe, Sunto-gun, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
The vehicle controller of the present disclosure acquires a preset operation route, and causes the vehicle to travel along the preset operation route in one of an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode. The autonomous driving mode is a mode in which the vehicle is operated by autonomous driving. The manual driving mode is a mode in which the vehicle is operated by manual driving in which at least steering is manually performed. The vehicle controller of the present disclosure generates steering torque in a direction of returning the vehicle to the preset operation route in response to detection of steering toward a road deviating from the preset operation route during operation in the manual driving mode.