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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

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Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. Germany has taken a pioneering role in this with the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017.

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Ford, Vodafone testing tech that can automatically warn other drivers of accidents ahead, create corridor

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Ford and Vodafone are now testing connected vehicle technology that could alert drivers to an accident ahead moments after it has happened. But even in those countries where it is already a legal requirement for drivers to take this approach, many drivers still do not comply. —Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO, Vodafone Germany.

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UR:BAN research project gives mid-term update on advanced driver assistance systems, connected vehicles

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Partners in Germany’s UR:BAN research consortium recently gave a mid-term status report on the three major component projects in an event at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Braunschweig, Germany. All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

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Deceleration is also applied to detected vehicles ahead until they come to a standstill, for example at traffic lights. These record distances, speeds and accelerations, lighting conditions, precipitation and temperatures, seat occupancy as well as the driver's blink of an eye or the passengers’ speech. million micro-mirrors.

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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

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due to a severe health problem), the system brakes the vehicle to a standstill in a controlled manner while engaging the hazard warning lights. This is made available and updated via a backend connection. If the driver fails to take back control even after increasingly urgent prompting and expiration of the takeover time (e.g.,

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Tesla defends Giga Berlin, posts response to critics’ concerns as final approval nears

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The process may take several weeks, but after this stage, the Germany-based EV factory may finally receive the green light to start Model Y production. The company also noted that the objectives of an expert in connection with dangerous substances and safety distances are being taken into account. .

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Study finds advanced driver assistance systems not always reliable in long-term operation

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The focus was on situations in which neither indicator lights nor other warning systems were activated. —Rico Barth, global head of the connected and automated driving competence area at TÜV Rheinland. During the test drives, the experts compared how the modified car behaved in specific road sections (curved and straight).

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