{"id":121528,"date":"2023-11-10T17:50:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T17:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gendermyn.com\/?p=121528"},"modified":"2023-11-10T17:50:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T17:50:18","slug":"hands-off-bmw-7-series-to-gain-level-3-autonomous-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gendermyn.com\/auto-news\/hands-off-bmw-7-series-to-gain-level-3-autonomous-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands off: BMW 7 Series to gain Level 3 autonomous driving"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n<\/p>\n
BMW has announced \u2018Level 3\u2019 autonomous driving technology will be added to the new 7 Series from March 2024, allowing drivers to take their hands off the wheel to engage with other tasks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So far, we\u2019ve seen autonomous technology reach \u2018Level 2 Plus\u2019 in the form of Ford\u2019s Blue Cruise system which still requires users to maintain attention on the road. Although BMW\u2019s set-up only works at speeds up to 37mph on motorways, it will control the car\u2019s speed, distance to the vehicle in front and lane positioning, both in daylight and nighttime. The system will only be available for 7 Series models in Germany and not for the all-electric i7.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The technology uses BMW\u2019s \u201cPersonal Pilot\u201d programme and costs \u20ac6,000 in Germany (roughly \u00a35,244). The firm says \u201ccustomers will be able to edit emails, engage more deeply in telephone calls and stream videos from various providers on the central display during a journey.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The main difference between Level 2 and Level 3 is that the driver holds responsibility for the vehicle at all times, but with their hands off the wheel in Level 3, that is no longer the case. Still, BMW maintains that the driver must be ready to \u201creassume the task of driving at any time\u201d. A symbol on the driver\u2019s screen signifies when Level 3 autonomy is available.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In September 2023, the government cast doubt on suitability of driverless cars to British roads, with the Transport Select Committee stating \u201cover the last decade, progress in this technology has failed to meet many of its promoters\u2019 predictions, and this has bred understandable cynicism\u201d.<\/p>\n
Now read our in-depth review of the BMW 7 Series…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n