Siemens VDO Park Mate Automatically Parallel Parks Your Car

You don’t have to worry about your horrible parking skills anymore.  Thanks to Siemens, the new Siemens VDO Park Mate will help you squeeze your car into the tightest spaces possible.

From the Telegraph
“Scientists in Germany are working on a vehicle which not only parks itself, but even scans the street to find a space. Parkmate, which is expected to be available from 2008, is part of a battery of technology being developed by Siemens VDO, one of the world’s major suppliers of in-car electronics.

A test drive by The Daily Telegraph showed that, at least on this gadget, there is still work to be done.

Having worked out the geometry, Parkmate made a reassuring melodic chime, which tells the driver to stop and let the car steer itself into the gap. Then, as if by magic, the steering wheel turned and the BMW sidled inches past the car next to it and into the space - before hitting the kerb and mounting it. (The Telegraph)