Ford and Bosch, together with the American developer Bedrock, tested the first equipment for
What is known
The tests took place at a special siteat Michigan Central Station in Detroit. The system was tested using a Ford Escape. It works as follows. Upon arrival at the garage, the driver leaves the car in a special place and, using an application on his smartphone, starts the automated parking mode. Bosch sensors, which are installed in the garage, communicate with the car and begin to direct it towards a safe parking space. They recognize the location of cars, pedestrians and other obstacles. If the sensors see something in the vehicle's path, the car immediately stops.
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In addition to automatic parking, drivers can alsouse the app to call the car back to the designated pick-up area. This will speed up the parking process and relieve the driver of the need to look for a car. By the way, in addition to parking, the car can also independently drive into the garage area to use charging or washing. According to Ford representatives, garages with this parking system will be able to accommodate 20% more cars in the same area.
When to expect
This automated parking technology will be available to garage tenants in the United States before the end of this month. It is unknown when it will appear in other regions.
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