DS will lead the PSA Group’s push towards autonomous driving, when the forthcoming DS7 Crossback introduces level 2 innovation on the French manufacturer’s products early next year.
PSA has already started testing level 2, 3 as well as 4 autonomous tech on public roads, thanks to an contract with the French government that, in what the business believes is a world first, likewise extends to members of the public (classified as ‘non-experts’) being behind the wheel. A fleet of around 20 cars and trucks is now operating out of Velizy, PSA’s R&D headquarters, as well as engineers have checked its automobiles as far afield as Spain as well as the UK.
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The firm has now verified that its next phase of autonomy – including parallel as well as perpendicular self-parking without any physical input from the motorist beyond a button press, as well as the capability to keep the cars and truck in lane as well as drive along in heavy-traffic circumstances – will come very first on the DS7, probably the worldwide flagship of the entire PSA range.
“The programme [called AVA, or Autonomous automobile for All] will include all three of our brands [Peugeot, Citroen as well as DS],” stated Carla Gohin, PSA’s Head of Innovation, “but DS will get the next phase of the tech very first since it is the premium brand,”. She stated the core features would not be personalised to in shape each marque’s private purchaser profile however admitted, “We will do some things with the HMI [the interface] that differentiate exactly how our clients utilize the system. This will be the specificity that we introduce.”
Auto reveal comprehends that Citroen’s forthcoming C5 Aircross, which was exposed earlier this year however isn’t due on sale up until the second half of 2018, will likewise get the DS7’s autonomous functionality.