Kia Drive Wise Brings Us Closer to the Driverless Car

Kia Drive Wise made its first appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the automotive industry has taken note. Drive Wise is an intelligent system that is expected to lay the groundwork for the partially or fully driverless car of the future. Additionally, this system could help improve road safety in the present by better informing the driver of potential hazards.

What is Drive Wise?

Drive Wise is described as a teamwork system between the driver and the vehicle itself, creating a partially autonomous driving experience. Drive Wise is always prepared to help the driver react faster in specific scenarios. This makes driving safer, easier, and more fun for the driver.

How Can Drive Wise Improve Safety?

Drive Wise technologies work in a multitude of environments to protect the driver. There are systems to help on the fast-paced highway, bumper-to-bumper city traffic, and emergency situations where every second counts. Here are some of the features that Drive Wise utilizes:

• Highway Autonomous Driving is based on radar and a camera. It monitors the lane markings to determine when to stay put and when it is safe to merge. 

• Urban Autonomous Driving uses a GPS and various sensors determine where the vehicle is located on the road. This system understands how to maneuver through heavy traffic and how to read traffic warnings. 

• Preceding Vehicle Following helps the vehicle maintain a safe distance between cars, even on poorly marked roads. 

• Emergency Stop System monitors the driver’s facial movements. If the driver looks away from the road for too long, then the system pulls the car over into a safe space and stops. 

• Traffic Jam Assist maintains a safe distance on high volume roads and moves the vehicle on the optimal path to boost speed in traffic. 

• Autonomous Valet Parking allows the driver to leave the car and let the vehicle park itself without any input. 

What is Tech Interaction?

Tech interaction works with the brand new Human Machine Interface. This system helps the car understand and react to gestures, fingerprints, and even phone input. The car can differentiate between multiple drivers and automatically set up the vehicle according to individual preferences. That means everything from temperature to soundtrack are customized from the moment the driver gets behind the wheel.

Try an Innovative Kia Today

Fully driverless cars are expected to be on the market in 15 years. Current testing on public roads is being conducted under a special license in Nevada, so we may not wait too long for the first fully-autonomous vehicle. In the meantime, come to Bill Doraty KIA to try a current tech-filled Kia model today. Reach out to us online for more details about a test drive.