BMW To Debut Self-Parking Tech At CES 2015
BMW will showcase its latest autonomous prototype at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in January, with on-board laser scanners enabling the new i3-based research vehicle to navigate tight carparks without human intervention. Besides being able t
BMW will showcase its latest autonomous prototype at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in January, with on-board laser scanners enabling the new i3-based research vehicle to navigate tight carparks without human intervention.
Besides being able to detect obstacles during normal driving and take evasive action, the i3's four distance-measuring lasers enable it to piece together a 3D picture of its environment and plot a path through it.
The technology is specifically designed with car parks in mind, with the driver exiting the vehicle at a building's entrance, activating the system and walking away while the car seeks a parking spot and parks itself.
Dubbed the Remote Valet Parking Assistant, the system then calls the car back to the drop-ff location when the driver issues a command via a compatible smartwatch.
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