![]() ![]() Credit: Mercedes-Benz California joins Nevada in Level 3 autonomous driving That’s why Mercedes-Benz is one of the few automakers to achieve Level 3 autonomous driving certification from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and a reason why the most populous territory in the US is allowing it to operate. Throw in redundant steering, braking actuators, and an onboard electrical system, and Mercedes EVs equipped with DRIVE PILOT are loaded with fail-safes in case one system struggles. This Level 3 technology still uses the existing surround sensors of the Mercedes’ Driving Assistance Package in an EQS, for example, but also utilizes additional sensors, including LiDAR and a camera in the rear window.ĭRIVE PILOT even uses microphones to detect approaching emergency vehicles along with a road wetness sensor in the wheel well. However, since DISTRONIC still requires the driver to keep their hands on the wheel, it remains classified as SAE Level 2. The driver assistance feature ensures the EV maintains a preselected distance from the vehicle in front of it while also maintaining other standard operations like lane keeping and active steering. The automaker’s “ DISTRONIC Active Distance Assist” builds upon the long-established Level 2 autonomy MB has been delivering for years and takes it to another echelon. Mercedes-Benz’s DRIVE PILOT first debuted on the speedy roads in Germany in May of 2022, but we at Electrek have had the chance to experience it (to some level) in the US with adult supervision. Mercedes-Benz has just announced that its SAE Level 3 autonomous driver assist system, DRIVE PILOT, has been certified to operate in the entire state of California, beginning with a couple of familiar models. Califooooorniaaaaaa here we coooommmmeeeee (autonomously). ![]()
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