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 trip routes you may need can be sent to the cars computer.
ConnectedDrive can share trip statuses, such as time of departure, time of arrival, destinations and your current location all to a selected contact. The app can also give notifications of advice on when to start a journey, which is sent to your phone.
BMW’s ConnectedDrive includes parking assist in addition to the remote-controlled technology, which can aid parking whilst you’re in the car.
On BMW’s website they promote the recent technological advancement by saying “they can help manoeuvring easier, safer and effortless in every parking situation”. The truth in this comment remains to be seen, and who is held responsible for accidents caused whilst utilising such technology is a topic of debate among motorists and insurance companies.
The development of such technology will allow minorities such as the elderly and disabled to be aided with parking, but also adds to the dialogue surrounding autonomous vehicles in the future. The UK Government want the first driverless car in the UK by 2021, and with bay-parking technology now legal, autonomous vehicles are now more advanced than just taking you from A to B.
Stay tuned to find out what the impact will be following the introduction of this technology, and the effects that ensue on the motor and insurance industries.
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 trip routes you may need can be sent to the cars computer.
ConnectedDrive can share trip statuses, such as time of departure, time of arrival, destinations and your current location all to a selected contact. The app can also give notifications of advice on when to start a journey, which is sent to your phone.
BMW’s ConnectedDrive includes parking assist in addition to the remote-controlled technology, which can aid parking whilst you’re in the car.
On BMW’s website they promote the recent technological advancement by saying “they can help manoeuvring easier, safer and effortless in every parking situation”. The truth in this comment remains to be seen, and who is held responsible for accidents caused whilst utilising such technology is a topic of debate among motorists and insurance companies.
The development of such technology will allow minorities such as the elderly and disabled to be aided with parking, but also adds to the dialogue surrounding autonomous vehicles in the future. The UK Government want the first driverless car in the UK by 2021, and with bay-parking technology now legal, autonomous vehicles are now more advanced than just taking you from A to B.
Stay tuned to find out what the impact will be following the introduction of this technology, and the effects that ensue on the motor and insurance industries.
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