The S-class and EQS models are self-driving, and the automated system sticks to a speed of 37 mph on designated highways.
Mercedes has announced that it has received regulatory approval in Germany for the latest Level III autonomous driving system, and Mercedes called it “Mercedes Drive Pilot”, a technology that allows self-driving a car without using hands under certain conditions and on specific roads, and this new system comes in contrast to other systems. Equipped with vehicles like the Cadillac Super Cruise, the new Level 2 autonomous driving system does not require the driver to look at the road while the system is operating.
Audi previously pioneered a similar system in its A8 but later abandoned it, only to gain government approval in both Europe and the US, and Honda launched Level 3 technology in Japan in a small group of earlier legendary sedans. from this year.
Drive Pilot technology will be available for the first time in Germany for S-Class sedans starting in early 2022, as will EQS electric cars, and Mercedes said it is testing the system in the US and China. But so far, it can only work with self-driving technology on several certain highways within Germany only , and the length of those roads is a total of 8,197 miles,
The autopilot drives up to 37 miles per hour. Autonomous driving technology uses an array of sensors that enable other driver assistance features, and also includes additional LiDAR sensors, cameras and a wheel well moisture sensor. There is also the advantage of adjusting the faults of the steering, brake and electrical systems.
Mercedes Drive Pilot will ask the driver to take control and drive if certain conditions are not met. If the driver fails to do so, the system will immediately stop the vehicle, turn on the hazard lights, and activate the emergency call function.
It is expected that the download of the program will be suspended in the United States, and this depends on how the regulations and laws regarding self-driving in America develop. Earlier this year, the NHTSA ended its rules for autonomous vehicles, clarifying the rules for Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles.
Mercedes has yet to say how or if it plans to gain US approval for the Mercedes Drive Pilot system in America. Mercedes has not told us how much this new technology will cost in its S-Class cars in Germany, so stay tuned for more information to get this new feature.
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We’re driving a test vehicle on a test track in Immendingen,” said Dillmer. Developed and equipped with specific functions, developed and tested by a team from Mercedes-Benz, conditional automated driving with DRIVE PILOT is set to go into series production before the end of the year and will be offered to customers as optional equipment for the new S-Class. DRIVE PILOT will also be available as an option for the EQS, the all-electric luxury sedan upon which the Mercedes-EQ team is based.
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