A safety method, a control device, a vehicle, a computer program and a computer-readable medium

A computer program product comprising computer program code stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, said computer program product configured for operation with a vehicle assembled from a set of modules, the vehicle comprising:

• at least one drive module;
• and at least one functional module, wherein the at least one drive module comprises a pair of wheels and is configured to be autonomously operated and drive the assembled vehicle, said computer program code comprising computer instructions to cause one or more control units to perform the following operations:
• identifying an erroneous function of the at least one drive module;
• physically connecting an autonomously operated assisting drive module to the at least one drive module;
• and
• controlling the assisting drive module to perform at least the erroneous function of the at least one drive module.

A control device associated with a vehicle assembled from a set of modules, the vehicle comprising:

• at least one drive module;
• and at least one functional module, wherein the at least one drive module comprises a pair of wheels and is configured to be autonomously operated and drive the assembled vehicle, the control device configured to:
• identify an erroneous function of the at least one drive module;
• physically connect an autonomously operated assisting drive module to the at least one drive module;
• and
• control the assisting drive module to perform at least the erroneous function of the at least one drive module.

A system comprising:

• an assembled vehicle comprising at least one drive module;
• and at least one functional module, wherein the at least one drive module comprises a pair of wheels and is configured to be autonomously operated and drive the assembled vehicle;
• an assisting drive module;
• a control center;
• and
• configured to:
• identify an erroneous function of the at least one drive module;
• physically connect an autonomously operated assisting drive module to the at least one drive module;
• and
• control the assisting drive module to perform at least the erroneous function of the at least one drive module.