Why Bosch’s NA President Is Upbeat about Self-Parking Cars
The multinational firm’s push to enable self-parking cars is a microcosm of its broader IIoT strategy.
Most people still have misgivings about the prospect of turning over driving duties to a robotic car, even as researchers rush to make self-driving vehicles mainstream. But many are happy enough to adopt technology to make driving more convenient (i.e., Google Maps) or safer (i.e., lane departure warning systems and collision avoidance systems).
It stands to reason motorists will be happy enough to use technology to help find parking spots. “Parking is one of the areas where we see that people are the most frustrated,” said Mike Mansuetti, president of Bosch North America in an interview at CES. Read more
