STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has introduced the highly automated parking function Intelligent Park Pilot for its new E-Class Saloon and Estate, EQE SUV, and EQS SUV at Stuttgart Airport.
The service was initially available only for the S-Class, EQS and the EQE Saloons.
This service, which is available at SAE Level 4 at the parking garage P6, eliminates the need for customers to search for parking spaces and park.
Driving into a car park, exiting the vehicle, and sending it to a pre-booked parking space via smartphone: with this so-called Automated Valet Parking, searching for a parking space and parking are no longer necessary. This not only saves customers valuable time but also makes their parking experience more comfortable, especially in narrow parking garages.
In November 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch received the world’s first approval for commercial use of their highly automated and driverless parking function in Germany.
The APCOA parking garage P6 at Stuttgart Airport is the first parking garage worldwide offering Automated Valet Parking to Mercedes-Benz customers.
With its narrow parking spaces, it is an ideal use case for driverless parking. In addition, the location directly next to the terminal building of the airport offers customers a particularly short distance to the gate.
Intelligent Park Pilot requires a personal Mercedes-Me Connect ID and user account registration. It is available for vehicles built as of December 2020.
SAE Level 4 refers to high driving automation: The vehicle, under certain conditions (e.g. in a parking garage), can handle traffic situations on its own.
