Hyundai and Kia announced the commercialization of autonomous vehicles by 2021 and the full-scale production of autonomous vehicles by 2030. Yet, in a video about the future of electric and autonomous vehicles it published only days ago, Hyundai and Kia graphically showcased the features of the inductive charge system and proposed an autonomous valet service for its cars. The technology will land on Hyundai-Kia cars in the future, but it won't reach mass production until electric vehicles reach Level 4 of autonomy. According to projections, this will happen around 2025.
Nevertheless, the system Hyundai-Kia proposes could noticeably improve the efficiency of the charge ports by automatically controlling the vehicles after the charge is complete. In short, the vehicles will move to a free parking spot after the recharge process.
Furthermore, the technology will probably solve the problem of jams in parking locations.
Hyundai's New Autonomous Tech For EVs Is Convenient, Efficient, and Necessary
The video showcases the electric, futuristic, Hyundai autonomous navigation system that leads the car towards an induction magnetic charge point and then commands it to a parking spot after its battery gets recharged. This sequence of events happens after the driver gives a command via a smartphone app.
Now, imagine a world with all (or many) electric autonomous cars equipped with this feature. Electric cars would automatically handle and organize the parking places. As a result, everybody would be able to use all of the available charge spots to the best of their capacity.
Right now, one of the few but still significant problems of charge points are irresponsible drivers who leave their rides connected for hours after the batteries get recharged. You see the problem.
This is especially true for the Tesla Supercharger network. Obviously, the technology Hyundai proposed aims to effectively solve this problem and provide unmatched convenience for all drivers.
Final Thoughts
This technology got me to think about the Internet of things. You know, that idea that everything is connected. Well, for this technology to work as well as it can, the Internet of Things has to be, well, a thing. For this relatively simple task of battery recharge, autonomous parking, and valet service when summoned, a Hyundai futuristic car will need to communicate with the parking facility, the recharge system, and the driver. That is a lot of communication for sure. Clearly, the automotive industry is perfect to lead us towards the Internet of Things future and the Hyundai-Kia is at the forefront of the possible evolution.
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