BMW's next luxury play? Driverless remote parking

BMW (BMW-DE) is taking smart technology to a luxury line.

The German automaker's next 7 Series sedan will feature driverless remote parking, the company said on Friday. It would become the first production model to allow automated parking without a driver behind the wheel, BMW said. (Tweet this)

BMW says the feature—controlled by the newly developed "BMW Display Key"—will fit vehicles into tighter spaces than under manual control. The car will also include an infotainment system controlled by hand gestures, among other features.