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These prototypes also feature ‘drive-by-wire’ technology In such a way that if something doesn’t go as expected they allow a natural person, who is always inside the vehicle, to handle the situation. An Ideal Scenario for Level 4 Autonomous Driving“With our new Future Mobility Development Centre, we have created a unique test site, specially designed for the highly demanding tests of automated driving and parking up to Level 4,” said Frank Weber, Board Member, BMW Development ” , “On 600 hectares of land, we tested all possible driving conditions: city, country, motorway, as well as automatic parking, with maximum flexibility and tremendous efficiency. The really special thing is that we can run our test modules one after the other without stopping. This makes our tests as realistic, reliable and customer-oriented as possible.”As if this was not enough, the BMW Future Mobility Development Center Powered by green energy, it is also fitted with an advanced water management system, which collects the liquid element of rain and uses it to irrigate the facilities. It is also equipped with control systems that make it possible to detect animals that move freely around the facilities and that may cross the different routes that are present in its 600 hectares.