Mercedes-Benz Becomes the Second Brand to Sell Autonomous Driving Vehicles

Autonomous vehicle technology is one of the most important trends shaping the future of the automotive industry. Many automakers are investing in this area to make their vehicles smarter, safer and more efficient. However, in order for autonomous vehicles to be used commercially, a number of legal and technical hurdles need to be overcome.

In this context, Mercedes-Benz, which dealt a big blow to Tesla, became the first automaker in California to get permission to sell or lease its autonomous driving cars. California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), luxury car company Confirmed that the SAE Level 3 Drive Pilot system can operate on certain highways and in certain conditions without the active control of the human driver.

Features and limitations of the Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot system

Association of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 0 (fully manual) with 5 (fully autonomous) The degree of autonomous driving at six levels, ranging from Level 3is defined as conditional automation and is a level at which the vehicle must have environmental sensing capabilities. An autonomous vehicle of this level should be able to perform most tasks, but the driver must have a mechanism ready to engage in the unexpected situation.

Mercedes-Benz’s new Drive Pilot system promises a comfortable and safe autonomous driving with the awareness provided by the many sensors it contains. In this context license to sell autonomous vehicles they have also received. However, they were subject to certain conditions.

The DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) listed the terms of the permit as follows: The Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot system can only be used during daylight hours on certain highways. not exceeding 64 km/h it can work. Permit, Drive Pilot system on city or county streets, in construction areas, during heavy rain or heavy fog, on flooded roads, and in weather conditions that may affect Drive Pilot’s performance prevents it from running. In addition, vehicle owners were asked to watch a mandatory video explaining the capabilities of the Drive Pilot system and learn how to enable and disable the technology.

This success of Mercedes-Benz is seen as a big move against Tesla. Because it became the second company to start selling autonomous vehicles in California, Tesla’s largest market. Mercedes-Benz’s Drive Pilot system, according to SAE standards It’s more advanced than Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Driving (FSD) system. Let’s see what the competition will show us in the future.