Land Rover made a prototype car with remote control from a smartphone

Many people remember the 1997 Tomorrow never dies where James Bond controlled the 7th BMW with the help of a remote control built into his multi-functional Ericsson mobile phone. Many have since dreamed of such a remote control for their car. Many, of course, just dreamed of the BMW 7-series, but it's not about that.


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After 18 years, dreams turn into reality. British automaker Jaguar Land Rover plans to build into the next model of its Land Rover the ability to partially control the car from a smartphone. She will not be able to drive as fast as she is driving, and she will not have self-guided rockets and a smoke screen, like Bond. But you can drive a car, standing next to him.



Where can it come in handy? The company sees two uses. First, off-road drivers, having gotten off-road, often face difficult situations in which maneuvering is greatly facilitated if one person stands outside and commands the driver. If you are alone in the car, you would be greatly helped by the opportunity to get out of the car and steer it remotely.



The second option is more prosaic, but also useful. If in the parking lot you are squeezed on both sides so tightly that even the door cannot be opened - you can always gently back or forward using a smartphone. Or specifically get out of the car to park in a narrow "slit". Although, why in the city to drive on giant off-road vehicles that hardly get into the parking lot is a topic for a separate discussion.

Land Rover is trying to equip its cars with as much electronic innovation as possible. The company has already announced the concept of " transparent hood ", working with special cameras. Also recently, Jaguar Land Rover cars received a roadside recognition system.

Many dream of moving from radio-controlled models to full-size cars.
In 2009, German electronics engineers remade the car for remote control from the iPhone .



And two Chinese enthusiasts in 2010, without too much pathos and with the help of very small alterations, equipped their BWM with a remote control from a smartphone.