Daimler and Bosch's driverless parking gets OK to operate without human supervision

Daimler and Bosch have now received approval from German regulators to run their automated driverless parking function without a human safety driver behind the wheel -- making this the world's first fully automated driverless SAE Level 4 parking function to be officially approved for everyday use. "This decision by the authorities shows that innovations like automated valet parking are possible in Germany first," Bosch board member Dr. Markus Heyn said in a statement. Level 4 is a designation by SAE that means the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving in certain conditions without human intervention.