I just read an article in Wired News that BMW is expecting to develop a highly complex
robotic parking-assist system that can park itself in very tight parking spots while
the driver waits outside and watch. All you need to do is to step out of the car and
press a remote control button!
BMW expects the technology will be available within three years and will implement it
largely as an add-on to the existing high-tech components already available in the car.
Raymond Freymann (managing director of BMW group research and technology) mentioned that
most of the required components are already in the 7-Series.
Such news does make me wonder if luxury car
manufacturers like BMW are going overboard
in providing expensive technology that is more 'fun and exciting' rather than
practical.
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