Automated and driverless: Automated Valet Parking Service at Stuttgart airport -
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The new Mercedes S-Class is the first vehicle in the world to have a pre-installation for autonomous driving of Level 4, the 2nd highest level of automation.
Thanks to this, she can move alone in a parking lot, at low speed, to find a parking space.
Tests are underway in one of the parking lots at Stuttgart Airport which, of course, had to be equipped with a specific infrastructure from Bosch.
As often, the legislation must follow ...
To facilitate this new remote parking function via smartphone, a spacious drop-off and pick-up area has been installed behind the entrance to the P6 car park, providing AVP (automated valet parking) users with a convenient place to park. leave their vehicles.
As they make their way to the terminal and check in, their S-Class will park itself in the basement, guided by the technology of the infrastructure.
In other words, users will no longer have to worry about maneuvering, or having to get out of their car if the space they have finally found turns out to be too tight.
According to Frank van der Sant, commercial director of Apcoa car parks, by increasing the availability of driverless and fully automated parking services, the same amount of space could accommodate up to 20% more vehicles.
But as often when we talk about autonomous driving, if the technology seems to be developed (judge for yourself by watching the video above), the different laws will have to allow this type of driverless travel, which is not today not yet the case ...
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