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Enlarge / Mercedes-Benz’s Drive Pilot system being tested. (credit: Mercedes-Benz) On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz became the world’s first automaker to gain regulatory approval for a so-called “level 3” self-driving system, perhaps better called a “conditionally automated driving system. ” It’s called Drive Pilot, and it debuts next year in the new S-Class and EQS sedans, allowing […]
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