A vehicle with autonomous driving capability
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsMikael KARLSSON, Anders KELLSTRÖM
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Abstract
A vehicle with autonomous driving capability is adapted for at least two different driving modes including a first driving mode configured for a first type of autonomous driving and a second driving mode configured for the autonomous vehicle being guided by a pilot vehicle in such a manner that the autonomous chicle follows the pilot vehicle.
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A vehicle with autonomous driving capability, wherein the autonomous vehicle is adapted for at least two different driving modes comprising a first driving mode configured for a first type of autonomous driving and a second driving mode configured for the autonomous vehicle being guided b a pilot vehicle in such a manner that the autonomous vehicle follows the pilot vehicle, characterized in that the first driving mode is associated to a first geographic region defined as secured for the first type of autonomy, wherein the autonomous vehicle is allowed to be driven in the first type of autonomy in the first geographic region and wherein the second driving mode is associated to a second geographic region defined as not secured for the first type of autonomy, wherein the autonomous vehicle is not allowed to be driven in the first type of autonomy in the second geographic region.
A traffic control system comprising
- at least one vehicle with autonomous driving capability, wherein the autonomous vehicle is adapted for at least two different driving modes comprising a first driving mode configured for a first type of autonomous driving and a second driving mode configured for the autonomous vehicle being guided by a pilot vehicle in such a manner that the autonomous vehicle follows the pilot vehicle,
- at least one pilot vehicle,
- a control means having a software code defining
- a first geographic region (10) defined as secured for the first type of autonomy, wherein the autonomous vehicle is allowed, to be driven in the first type of autonomy in the first geographic region, and
- a second geographic region defined as not secured for the first type of autonomy, wherein the autonomous vehicle is not allowed to be driven in the first type of autonomy in the second geographic region,
- wherein the pilot vehicle has the capacity to drive in the second geographic region and is allowed to guide the autonomous vehicle in the second geographic region.
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