Self-driving cars are likely going to be a major point of our future, and there’s already some serious progress in this area by several companies. Among those is Bosch, who have been working quite hard on their own autonomous driving technology. The company is apparently making quite the fast progress as well, and they have recently decided to give a presentation of what they’ve achieved, using a car that’s known for its advanced use of technology.
Tesla’s Model S was the vehicle of choice for the showcase of Bosch’s autonomous driving technology, and according to reports, Bosch have managed to implement various parts of a self-driving vehicle into their current project. The car is already capable of adaptive cruise control, supports road sign assist, and automated parking. And now, the company is also looking to add a traffic jam assist, which will bring cars one step closer to true self-driving vehicles, allowing them to take control of the car’s acceleration, braking and steering in order to deliver a more efficient driving experience.
Bosch’s vision for the future is one where cars do the majority of the hard work involve in driving, leaving drivers with enough freedom to do their own tasks while they’re being taken to their destination. The new video that they’ve released shows a preview of their idea, and demonstrates how Bosch would like to design their self-driving car technology in the future.
The Model S is also a great choice for such a showcase, according to critics, as it’s a highly advanced car in technological terms, featuring various specialized types of technology such as a 17 inch touchscreen, live updates of its software, and a serious computer running all of that behind the scenes.
Plus, Tesla are one of the companies that are very eager to implement self-driving technology in their own vehicles. The company has stated that they are already adding the necessary hardware into their current production models, but are just not activating it on the software side yet. Over time, they should start rolling out various small over-the-air updates, slowly but steadily enabling the autonomous functionality of their cars and bringing them into the future.
A few decades from now, manual driving may even be a thing of the past, for good or bad. While there’s no denying that some people take great pleasure in the act of driving itself, it’s also clear that automatic the task of driving could not only allow us to reach our destinations more safely, but also more quickly. After all, a network of cars communicating with each other will always be much more efficient than human drivers trying to do the same.