Vehicle convoy travel mode control device transmits request to join existing convoy or break away from convoy to convoy lead vehicle and switches between manual and automatic control modes upon request recognition

摘要

The convoy travel mode control device has an onboard device used for signaling a request to join a vehicle convoy, or a request to break away from a vehicle convoy, which is registered by the lead vehicle in the convoy, to allow switching of the vehicle between manual and automatic control modes after the request has been registered by the lead vehicle.