Kiekert unveils automatic-door tech for autonomous vehicles

A new electronic side door latch is the prelude to vehicle side doors that automatically open and close on command.

“Our endgame is about providing a system in which the side doors automatically open when an autonomously-driven car arrives for passengers,” said Hector Verde, Director of Product Development for the Americas at Kiekert. Those doors would also close automatically after the occupants are in the vehicle. All this could happen with just the push of a button or sensor recognition, he added.