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The Mercedes-Benz Museum just got a little more futuristic. Parts supplier Bosch and Daimler have announced that they’ve been granted permission by local authorities to set up the world’s first fully autonomous parking system for everyday use in the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage in Stuttgart, Germany. The system functions with a smartphone app and Level 4 autonomous vehicles that communicate with Bosch sensors located around the garage to navigate the corridors and find the right spot without hitting anything (or anybody) along the way, and doesn’t require a human “safety driver.” “This decision by the authorities shows that innovations like automated valet parking are possible in Germany first,” Dr. Markus Heyn, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, said in a release. “Driverless driving and parking are important building blocks for tomorrow’s mobility. The automated parking system shows just how far we have already progressed along this development path.” The pair of companies have been working on automated driverless parking since 2015. In 2018, they offered museum goers the chance to experience the system for themselves in the company of a safety driver. Now, the service will be available on a daily basis and without the safety driver. Upon arriving in the parking garage, drivers simply get out of the car and hit “Park” on the smartphone app. And then it parks itself in an assigned space, to return to the drop-off point once it’s summoned—no tip
Origin: Mercedes-Benz Museum wins approval for driverless parking

A massive property originally owned by the creator of The Discovery Channel has been placed up for sale, and it features a lot of things motorheads might appreciate. Including, yknow, a complete car museum.Situated on the border of Utah and Colorado, the Gateway Canyons Ranch and Resort was the brainchild of Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks.The property plays host to a 72-room resort, as well as a planetarium, art studio, theater room, pool and spa, six fireplaces, library and a helipad.If you thought that having a two-car garage was enough, imagine what you could do with a whole museum. The 30,000-sq.-ft. museum is on-site and has room for up to 50 cars, and the 8,700 acres of property all around it can probably park a few more, if youre the project car type.The cars are included in the US$279-million price tag, and among the collection are some gems that could make the whole thing worthwhile. The Gateway Auto Museums website lists a 1936 Supercharged Auburn; a 1930 Duesenberg Model J LWB Transformable; a 1936 Cord Phaeton; and a 1953 Cunningham C3 Continental Coupe; as well as a one-of-one 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Dream Car, which itself sold at Barrett-Jackson for US$3,240,000. Each of the galleries where the cars are displayed is also themed to the time period of the vehicles: Mass Mobility, Hollywood High Style, American Muscle and Racing. If that isnt enough for you, the property also includes a Baja trophy truck track for you to motor around on.A virtual tour of the museum and property is available from Google Maps, and if youre interested in buying it, there is more information available at the Robb
Origin: Buy this US$279-million house, get a free car museum