Does Bentley have automatic driving function?

Bentley of Pacific Auto Network has automatic driving function. 1. When you need to use Autopilot's automatic assisted driving function, you can turn on or off some functions of Autopilot's automatic assisted driving at any time through the touch screen. 2. After the automatic assisted driving is turned on, it does not mean that it can be left unattended. Automatic driving also requires the driver's active monitoring. In other words, automatic assisted driving is not a panacea, it is always an auxiliary function, so even if Autopilot is turned on, the driver should always hold the steering wheel.

Some time ago, BMW just developed a steering wheel that can deform and contract for autonomous driving. Recently, Bentley also developed a "horizontal folding" steering wheel for autonomous driving. It is said that this kind of steering wheel will become a common and legal configuration when it is applied to L5 driverless cars in the future.

Bentley said that self-driving cars only need one steering wheel at some time, and hiding the steering wheel when not in use can increase a lot of internal space, so it has studied a steering wheel that can be hidden at any time without a steering column.

According to the patent drawings, the steering wheel will be unfolded from the pod pocket on the side door, with a retractable steering wheel handle and trigger functions equivalent to throttle and brake.

When the steering wheel is extended, the vehicle steering is not realized by the traditional mechanical linkage device, but a set of by-wire control system, which includes multiple input sensors and can send signals to the electronic control unit (ECU) to control the vehicle steering execution system.

In addition to the "minimization" of the steering wheel, the seat in the car will also maximize the use of internal space, such as 360 rotation, so that the occupants in the front and rear rows of the car can communicate face to face.

BentleyEXP 100GT If the automatic driving mode cannot be used, or the driver does not want to use the automatic driving mode, the steering wheel will be extended for the driver to control the vehicle; When the driver gets off the bus, the steering wheel will retract into the "pocket".

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