Mercedes receives approval for autonomous driving at 95 km/h in Germany

Mercedes receives approval for autonomous driving at 95 km/h in Germany

By admin, Aralık 17, 2024

Mercedes receives approval for autonomous driving at 95 km/h in Germany





Mercedes receives approval for autonomous driving at 95 km/h in Germany




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Mercedes-Benz under certain conditions 95 km/s Offering autonomous driving up to speed “Drive Pilot” updated its system and received approval from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority. Thus, Drive Pilot is certified at the highest speed. level 3 system succeeded.

The need to concentrate on the road disappears

With this certification, when Drive Pilot is activated, drives can be used under certain conditions. on highways When traveling at 95 km/h He won’t have to concentrate on the road. Until now, vehicles equipped with Drive Pilot could move autonomously at speeds of up to 60 km/h.

The system is currently available as an option in two luxury saloon car series (S-class and EQS), with prices starting from 5950 euros. Mercedes announced that vehicles currently equipped with Drive Pilot will be updated free of charge.

Mercedes says the updated Drive Pilot system is extremely safe with its redundant design. It is stated that vehicles where the system is integrated have backups of important functions such as electricity, steering and braking. The system includes cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors and LiDAR. It consists of more than 35 sensors. Additionally, a special positioning system combined with a detailed digital map allows Drive Pilot to monitor the vehicle’s allowing him to know exactly which lane of highway he is driving on.

It will warn other people with turquoise lighting




Mercedes receives approval for autonomous driving at 95 km/h in Germany




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Mercedes’ autonomous driving system also allows the vehicle to be understood from the outside that it is driving autonomously. turquoise colored lighting owner. In this way, it is aimed that other people will not be worried when they see a driver with a book or watching a movie in the vehicle. It also allows traffic police to understand the situation.

Autonomous driving systems are numbered between 0 and 5. Level 5 is called fully autonomous driving, where there is no need for a driver. If level 3 semi-autonomous driving It is called and requires the driver to be ready to take control at any time.