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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2023
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Shaurya Panthri, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A hitchless towing configuration comprises a follow vehicle following a lead vehicle without a physical connection between the lead vehicle and the follow vehicle. Data received from at least one sensor of the lead vehicle or the follow vehicle is evaluated to determine an object is performing an action to move into the empty space between the lead vehicle and the follow vehicle. The lead vehicle or the follow vehicle is caused to perform a countermeasure to prevent the object from moving into the empty space between the lead vehicle and the follow vehicle.
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