BMW's 2027 iX5 Swaps Door Handles for Sensor-Equipped Winglets

BMW's 2027 iX5 replaces conventional door handles with winglets fitted with strain sensors (devices that detect deformation), mounted atop the front and rear doors. Pulling a winglet opens the powered door. Embedded sensors are designed to stop it striking people or adjacent cars. Per Engadget's first drive, the doors close automatically when the driver presses the brake pedal.