{"id":86463,"date":"2014-12-16T08:43:52","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T13:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=86463"},"modified":"2021-01-23T13:19:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T18:19:12","slug":"tap-the-watch-to-call-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2014\/12\/tap-the-watch-to-call-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Tap the Watch to Call Your Car"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With BMW’s Auto Park Valet, tap your smartwatch and the little i3 quickly comes to pick you up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You\u2019ve finished dinner on the town and are ready to head home for the night. But instead of handing the valet your ticket you tap the screen of your smartwatch and a couple moments later your new BMW i3 automatically pulls up to the restaurant door, the cabin already warm and cozy.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the idea behind the maker\u2019s Remote Valet Parking Assistant concept, one of several new technologies the Bavarian maker is developing that it will preview at the Consumer Electronics Show early next month.<\/p>\n

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The new 360-degree collision avoidance system, meanwhile, uses a variety of scanners to prevent all sorts of collisions \u2013 making BMW the latest in a growing line of automakers to explore \u201cthe possibility of entirely collision-free driving.\u201d<\/p>\n

(BMW Extended Warranty Guide<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

BMW, as the maker notes in an advance release, has a \u201clong track record of experience in vehicle automation,\u201d first demonstrating a self-driving concept vehicle in 2009 on the challenging Nurburgring track in Germany.<\/p>\n

It plans to show off some of its latest autonomous technologies at the 2015 CES in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

(Drivers want more high-tech features, finds new study. <\/em>Click Here<\/a> to learn more.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The concept i3 parks itself automatically.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That includes the parking valet system. Using laser scanners and other technologies, the vehicle could drop off the driver at, say a restaurant and shopping mall, then automatically search for a parking spot on its own.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the BMW i3 has arrived at the parking space, the vehicle locks itself and waits to be called by Smartwatch and voice command,\u201d the maker explains.<\/p>\n

When it\u2019s time to go, the concept vehicle responds to a simple command and comes back to where it dropped its passengers off.<\/p>\n

(Jaguar demonstrates “transparent pillar” system. <\/em>Click Here<\/span><\/a> to check it out.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

BMW is one of several manufacturers working on automated valet parking systems. Volvo and Ford are among those who have been developing similar technologies.<\/p>\n

The Bavarian maker suggests that there will be a number of steps to be taken before we reach an era of fully autonomous vehicles. Among them will be the introduction of technologies that could significantly reduce the risk of collisions.<\/p>\n

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Look, Ma, no hands – or driver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A growing number of vehicles now offer forward collision warning systems that can sound an alert if a crash is imminent, some models even applying the brakes automatically. Meanwhile, Cross Traffic Alert systems can watch to see if there\u2019s traffic approaching as you back out of a blind parking spot.<\/p>\n

(Death-free highways are becoming a very real possibility. <\/em>Click Here<\/span><\/a> for this special report.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

BMW\u2019s 360-degree collision avoidance system is meant to take things a step further, using laser scanners \u00a0to watch for problems in all directions.<\/p>\n

In a dark parking structure, for example, \u201cIf the vehicle approaches a wall or a column too quickly, the system brakes automatically to prevent the threat of collision. The vehicle is brought to a standstill very precisely with centimetres to spare. If the driver steers away from the obstacle or changes direction, the system releases the brakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

While BMW isn\u2019t saying what its plans are for production of the new systems, manufacturers, in general, are racing to bring to market a wide range of new autonomous technologies over the coming decade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve finished dinner on the town and are ready to head home for the night. But instead of handing the valet your ticket you tap the screen of your smartwatch and a couple moments later your new BMW i3 automatically pulls up to the restaurant door, the cabin already warm and cozy. The story from TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":86465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[151],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86463"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86463"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=86463"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=86463"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=86463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}