At the Frankfurt auto show, Siemens VDO displayed its “pro.pilot” network of driver assistance systems. The system integrates a variety of alert and assist functions, including a lane-changing assistant, a lane-tracking assistant, a lidar-based adaptive cruise control system, infrared night vision systems, and - (drum roll please) - the Park Mate system.
The Park Mate searches for an empty parking spot large enough to accommodate the vehicle (I’m not making this up!), then parks the car, doing the steering while instructing the driver when to use the accelerator and brakes.
I love both cars and gadgets but there is something degrading about taking parking instructions like "go forward", "go backward" and "stop" from the car.
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