Radar sensors on the driver's door detect lamp posts or other obstacles to stop the door swinging open and bumping into objects. The door can also be programmed to close and lock behind you as you walk away.

Jaguar Land Rover is working with a gold medal-winning Invictus athlete to trial the system. Former Royal Marine Commando Mark Ormrod is Britain's first triple amputee from the Afghanistan conflict.

"The mobility door is an exciting piece of technology that offers a real-world value to our customers. There's also something very welcoming about the door opening on your approach - something we think will be greatly valued as we become more familiar with shared mobility," says Xu Zhou, Deep Learning Technical Research Manager at Jaguar Land Rover.

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