There may be a Rolls Royce auto robot in your driveway sooner than you think.
Rolls Royce is looking to its parent company, BMW to adopt autonomous driving technologies before the end of the decade.
The German brand plans to join the race to delete the driver as one of the leading automakers using autonomous driving systems and advanced technologies such as high-tech radar guidance systems and stereo camera technology.
BMW’s autonomous driving system has being tested on European roads for the last three years and the company has signed a contract agreement with Chinese search engine site, Baidu, to have access to its data services and road maps in order to expand the testing process into Beijing and Shanghai.
Let’s not forget the 2030 Rolls Royce Eidolon which is a conceptual luxury vehicle with autonomous options designed by Ying Hern Pow. The omniwheel technology ensures that the Eidolon concept is more maneuverable than a normal sedan. The 2030 Eidolon features zero friction drive and low energy consumption. The silky smooth Autotraction 2.0 system assures a magic-carpet-like ride, controls the traction level and suspension sensitivity according to the road conditions.
Driverless cars fitted well with the brand, said Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Muller-Otvos while speaking to Australian publication, Drive, at the Paris motor show a few days ago. He believes it will be the next step towards the effortless driving experience. However, he was less enthusiastic about emission regulations forcing the iconic British luxury car maker to create hybrid and fully-electric cars in the future. He said that “electric fits perfectly to the brand” as being “effortless, smooth and silent”. Muller-Otvos admitted the need to produce electric cars but regretted that any future hybrid would be only in response to the legal requirements and emission regulations than demand from its elite customers.
