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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. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, Chief Technology Officer responsible for Development and Purchasing.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the EQS, the first all-electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-EQ. Deceleration is also applied to detected vehicles ahead until they come to a standstill, for example at traffic lights. Earlier post.) First models on the market will be the EQS 450+ with 245 kW (electrical consumption NEDC combined: 19.1-16.0

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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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Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive company to bring SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving to the US, with Nevada being the first state to confirm the compliance of the system with state regulations. 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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Mercedes-AMG teases first look at its sporty electric supercar poised to rival Porsche, Lucid

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Mercedes-AMG is officially previewing its upcoming electric supercar. Shown drifting across a frozen lake during testing, the sporty Mercedes-AMG EV will rival the new +1,000 hp Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and +1,200 hp Lucid Air Sapphire. The new Mercedes-AMG electric supercar will be the first to be underpinned by its dedicated AMG.EA

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Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT gains first U.S. approval for Level 3 system

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Mercedes-Benz has officially received certification to operate its SAE Level 3 autonomous driving system, DRIVE PILOT, in Nevada, making it the first brand to do so in the United States. Mercedes first launched its DRIVE PILOT system at the end of 2021. This is an increasingly needed feature in case of a major medical emergency.

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Mercedes-Benz switching to cameras instead of side-mirrors on heavy-duty trucks

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Since June 2019, Mercedes-Benz Trucks has been supplying the new heavy-duty Actros truck with MirrorCam—side-mounted digital rear-view mirrors—as a standard feature. Its performance far exceeds the legal requirements. The same applies to areas with artificial lighting such as a tunnel. Sideguard Assist.

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Mercedes-Benz receives license for testing autonomous vehicles on California roads; differences between Germany and US

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On 16 September 2014, California introduced a legal requirement for an official licence for testing vehicles in autonomous driving mode on public roads. 1298 taking effect, Mercedes-Benz received a corresponding licence permitting it to test vehicles in autonomous driving mode in daily traffic on California''s roads. On Senate Bill No.

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