Smart Cars - Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Will Know Where to Park

Mercedes-Benz has a confusing infotainment system to master I feel, but one thing they're trying to make easier is finding a safe parking spot.

Ever felt as though you were parking somewhere you shouldn’t? I’m sure you have. Mercedes is developing a solution for this it seems.

Mercedes says that it’s cars will soon advise drivers on where to park to avoid high crime areas. This will be accomplished by referencing police statistics. Vehicles with navigation systems will look at areas with high vandalism and assault rates, highlight lots with a specific color (green for good, yellow for ok, red for bad), and advise drivers on other spots to park. This system looks at crime rates from the past several weeks.

Available When?

Trial runs have been taking place in various spots such as Seattle, but the production version may be limited to certain areas. A subscription will likely be required since statistics change regularly. And that’s what raises my eyebrow slightly about this feature...

While a novel innovation, this feature being limited to “certain areas” on a luxury product that’s already not accessible to everyone seems slightly questionable. I’ll be curious to see what areas are designated “high risk” by the data pulled from police departments, as this could honestly give us more insight into bigger issues.

Additionally, it’ll be interesting to see if this technology trickles its way down into more affordable vehicles, such as Nissans and Fords over time. Stay tuned in.

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