Transport method switching device, transport switching method, and moving object

A transport switching method, comprising:

• transporting a moving object capable of moving by unmanned driving, using a transport device in a predetermined transport section while movement control for the moving object is stopped;
• acquiring transport status information of the moving object being transported;
• determining whether to start the movement control with respect to the moving object being transported using the acquired transport status information;
• and
• moving and releasing the moving object from the transport section by the movement control when the movement control is determined to be started.

A moving object capable of moving by unmanned driving, comprising:

• a transport information acquisition unit that acquires transport status information indicating a transport status of the moving object being transported by a transport device, the transport device being capable of transporting the moving object in a predetermined transport section while movement control for the moving object is stopped;
• a movement control determination unit that determines whether to start the movement control with respect to the moving object transported by the transport device using the acquired transport status information;
• and
• a command generation unit that generates and outputs a control command to move and release the moving object from the transport section by the movement control, when the movement control determination unit determines to start the movement control.