"Car Finds Empty Space and Parks Itself" Mercedes-Benz Korea Demonstrates Technology Applied to S-Class

Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Park Pilot Demonstration

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] Mercedes-Benz Korea announced on the 2nd that it recently demonstrated technology that allows vehicles to park themselves.

The intelligent automatic valet parking technology called ‘Intelligent Park Pilot,’ applied to the S-Class, was demonstrated on the 25th of last month at the Nexpa System building in Songpa-gu, Seoul, in collaboration with domestic smart parking specialist Nexpa System and global company Bosch.

This technology allows the driver to park the vehicle in a designated area, get out, and then activate the function via a smartphone application. Without the driver, the vehicle safely moves at low speed to an empty space and parks itself. The smartphone app can also be used to have the vehicle return to a designated pickup location.

This can save time spent searching for parking spaces or moving the vehicle for retrieval, and parking facility operators will be able to use parking spaces and facilities more efficiently. It can also be linked with services such as charging, car washing, and maintenance. Johannes Schun, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Korea, said, "Customers will be able to feel more comfort and reassurance in their daily lives."

In Germany, this technology can be pre-installed as a vehicle option on the S-Class, the first mass-produced vehicle to offer it. It will later be available as an option on the EQS and EQE models. It can be used in parking facilities equipped with smart infrastructure supplied by Bosch and is subject to vehicle and facility-related laws and regulations in each country.

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