Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE

Abstract:

A vehicle control device for controlling automated driving of a vehicle is provided. The device comprises a first control unit configured to perform driving control of the vehicle; and a second control unit configured to perform driving control of the vehicle according to at least a substitution instruction from the first control unit, wherein when the first control unit transmits the substitution instruction to the second control unit, the first control unit holds, for a predetermined amount of time, information indicating a state of control of automated driving to be transmitted to the second control unit.