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december 06, 2022 - Bosch

World first: Bosch and Mercedes-Benz’s driverless parking system approved for commercial use - Coming soon to APCOA parking garage at Stuttgart Airport

  • Automated valet parking is the world’s first highly automated driverless
  • (SAE Level 4) parking function to be given official approval for commercial use in Germany.
  • The highly automated and driverless parking system collects and returns the vehicle completely independently.
  • Function available soon for certain S-Class and EQS variants equipped with INTELLIGENT PARK PILOT, initially at P6 parking garage at Stuttgart Airport, Germany.
  • APCOA’s P6 parking garage at Stuttgart Airport will be the first in the world to enable commercial use of the driverless parking system.
  • Drivers can use the APCOA FLOW digital mobility platform for reservations, contactless entry and exit, and cashless payment.

Stuttgart, Germany – Bosch and Mercedes-Benz have reached an important milestone on the way to automated driving: Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved their highly automated parking system for use in the P6 parking garage run by APCOA at Stuttgart Airport. This makes it the world’s first highly automated driverless parking function to SAE Level 4¹ to be officially approved for commercial use. The technological advancement of automated driving plays a key role in the mobility of the future. With the vehicle and infrastructure taking over driving and maneuvering, drivers will be able to turn their attention to other things, instead of time spent looking for a parking space and maneuvering in tight parking garages.


Further information in the press release to download