Why driverless parking faces long road to wide availability

Mercedes Bosch automated valet parking — After debuting the solution at Stuttgart Airport last year (shown), Mercedes plans to offer autonomous self-parking in "hundreds" of garages worldwide over the next few years.

January 24, 2023 05:01 AM

Drive into the parking garage, get out of the vehicle and send it to a prebooked parking space just by tapping in a smartphone app.

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