Self-parking technology to be legal in the UK
Parking your own car will become something of the past, as bay parking technology is set to become legal in June. This innovative technology can be found in vehicles such as the BMW 7 series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It involves the surrounding cameras identifying the space, which can then allow passengers and even the driver to exit the car – and the car will autonomously park itself. The driver of the vehicle is still able to stop the car if necessary using either a digital key or smartphone app, which will hopefully decrease the chances of accidents or malfunctions. The digital key or app can operate the car outside of the vehicle by up to six metres, and according to BMW, “the car must be straight and centred, facing the parking space for the remote-controlled parking function to be activated”. BMW ConnectedDrive offers a range of industry leading elements in its technology. As well as autonomous parking, this includes sending notifications from your phone to the car, such as what