09 Jun BMW Highway Assistant
London, (Oilandgaspress) – BMW customers have covered more than 200 million kilometres hands free with the BMW Highway Assistant. The function is used daily by customers in several model ranges, including the 5 Series and 7 Series, iX, X5, X6, X7 and XM, as well as the new BMW iX3.
The BMW Highway Assistant enables hands-free driving on highways at speeds of up to 130 km/h. The system takes over longitudinal and lateral control and supports the driver with automated lane changes confirmed with a glance.
With the new generation of BMW driver assistance systems, the availability of the Highway Assistant in Europe is being significantly expanded from just one country to over 20. In addition, the system now provides support from the motorway entrance to the exit (entry-2-exit) when navigation is active using BMW Maps. Whilst the previous generation was available in Germany, the USA and Canada, in the new BMW iX3 and subsequent models such as the BMW i3 and BMW 7 Series, customers can now enjoy hands-free assisted driving on suitable routes across borders in numerous European countries thanks to DCAS approval*. These include Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France and the Benelux countries. Further countries such as the UK, Ireland, Spain and Portugal will follow shortly. In Northern, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe the function will be available at a later date.
Special safety concept for hands-free assisted driving on highways, motorways and the autobahn.
Hands-free assisted driving with the BMW Highway Assistant is based on a comprehensive safety concept. This includes redundant systems for lane detection and vehicle positioning via cameras and high-resolution maps. Using information from the side cameras, the system continuously checks whether the vehicle is centred in the lane. A safety chip on the ADAS computer constantly monitors that everything is functioning correctly.
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