itnewsbot, 5 months ago to cars

Turquoise taillights tell you this Mercedes is driving autonomously - Enlarge / Mercedes-Benz receives approvals for turquoise-colored automa... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1991975 #level3drivingassist #autonomousdriving #mercedes-benz #drivepilot #cars

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to cars

We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving system in the US - Enlarge / The front panel of a Drive Pilot-equipped EQS conceals its li... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1971280 #level3drivingassist #autonomousdriving #mercedes-benz #drivepilot #cars

adamjcook, 10 months ago to cars

Let's talk about #Mercedes vehicles equipped with #DrivePilot a bit - a Level 3-capable vehicle that has been recently "approved" in a handful of US states.

This article almost entirely focuses on the legal dynamics of consumer liability should this vehicle create a direct (or, presumably, an indirect) incident.

But, as always, I want to talk about what I feel are the #SystemsSafety realities at work here and the many foot-guns that are associated with that.

#cars

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/mercedes-drive-pilot-automated-system-poses-legal-questions

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