Abstract: A method for operating an automated vehicle. The method includes: detecting surroundings of the vehicle; providing surroundings data of the detected surroundings; supplying the surroundings data to a situation detection unit including a defined number greater than one of situation detection elements; computationally modeling the surroundings of the vehicle with the aid of the situation detection elements; activating driver assistance systems using output data of the models of the situation detection elements; deciding, with the aid of a decision-making unit, which output data of the models of the situation detection elements are used for activating an actuator unit of the vehicle; and activating the actuator unit of the vehicle using the decided-upon output data.

Abstract: A vehicle is operable in a first operating mode in which the vehicle travels autonomously inside the traffic lane based on a detection of lane markings of a traffic lane and in a second operating mode in which the vehicle autonomously follows a vehicle driving in front while ignoring lane markings, and a method of its operation includes operating the vehicle in a first of the two operating modes, detecting a vehicle environment, and switching from the first operating mode to the other of the two operating modes as a function of the detected vehicle environment. A device can execute the method and a computer program can be executed by a device for performing the method.

Abstract: A vehicle is operable in a first operating mode in which the vehicle travels autonomously inside the traffic lane based on a detection of lane markings of a traffic lane and in a second operating mode in which the vehicle autonomously follows a vehicle driving in front while ignoring lane markings, and a method of its operation includes operating the vehicle in a first of the two operating modes, detecting a vehicle environment, and switching from the first operating mode to the other of the two operating modes as a function of the detected vehicle environment. A device can execute the method and a computer program can be executed by a device for performing the method.