Purpose-built vehicle and operation method thereof

A method of operating a purpose-built vehicle (PBV), comprising:

• identifying that a work module is loaded or coupled to the purpose-built vehicle;
• identifying a connection type of the work module;
• and
• controlling the purpose-built vehicle based on an autonomous driving model corresponding to the connection type of the work module and a driving mode of the purpose-built vehicle;
• wherein the connection type of the work module includes one among a first connection type indicating a type connected through a coupling unit of the purpose-built vehicle and a second connection type indicating a type loaded through a loading unit of the purpose-built vehicle,
• wherein the driving mode of the purpose-built vehicle includes a first driving mode indicating an individual driving mode and a second driving mode indicating a collaborative driving mode, and
• wherein the autonomous driving model comprises:
• a first autonomous driving model learned so that the purpose-built vehicle autonomously drives while the work module is coupled to the purpose-built vehicle through the coupling unit;
• a second autonomous driving model learned so that the purpose-built vehicle autonomously drives while the work module is loaded on the purpose-built vehicle through the loading unit in the first driving mode;
• and
• a third autonomous driving model learned so that the purpose-built vehicle autonomously drives while the work module is loaded on the purpose-built vehicle through the loading unit in the second driving mode.

A purpose-built vehicle (PBV) device, comprising:

• a work module identification unit to identify that at least one work module is loaded onto or coupled to the purpose-built vehicle,
• a communication unit for data communication, and
• at least one processor connected to the work module identification unit and the communication unit,
• wherein the at least one processor:
• identifies that a work module has been loaded onto or coupled to the purpose-built vehicle,
• identifies, via the work module identification unit, the connection type of the work module, and, based on an autonomous driving model corresponding to the connection type of the work module and the driving mode of the purpose-built vehicle, controls the purpose-built vehicle,
• wherein the connection type of the work module includes one among a first connection type, indicating a type connected via a coupling unit of the purpose-built vehicle, and a second connection type, indicating a type loaded via the loading unit of the purpose-built vehicle,
• wherein the driving mode of the purpose-built vehicle includes a first driving mode indicating individual driving and a second driving mode indicating collaborative driving,
• wherein the autonomous driving model comprises:
• a first autonomous driving model learned so that the purpose-built vehicle autonomously drives while the work module is coupled to the purpose-built vehicle through the coupling unit;
• a second autonomous driving model learned so that the purpose-built vehicle autonomously drives while the work module is loaded on the purpose-built vehicle through the loading unit in the first driving mode;
• and
• a third autonomous driving model learned so that the purpose-built vehicle autonomously drives while the work module is loaded on the purpose-built vehicle through the loading unit in the second driving mode,
• and wherein the at least one processor, upon identifying that at least one of the connection type or the driving mode of the purpose-built vehicle has changed, is configured to request information concerning the changed autonomous driving model from a server device.