News Item: : Park Mate
(Category: Technology)
Posted by srafx
Sunday February 05 2006 - 13:35:37

"Technology being developed by Siemens VDO called PARK MATE not only auto-parks your car without your help, it will even find an available parking space. Sensors automatically measure a row of parked cars and alerts the driver when there's a space big enough for the car. Then the electronics TAKE CONTROL of the car and park it for you."

What is a bigger problem than finding a parking space, squezzing your car in that tiny space without leaving your paint on the other car. This may seem straight from a Sci-Fi movie but a technology being developed by Siemens VDO called "Park Mate" not only finds you parking space, but automatically parks your car too. Sensors automatically measure a row of parked cars and alert the driver when there is space large enough for your car. Then a chime is played asking the driver to stop and then the Park Mate takes control over the car. It steers the car itself into the small gap and parks.

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