Mercedes beats Tesla to hands-free driving on highways

Mercedes Level 3 tech — Drive Pilot will be an option for the S-Class and EQS models from around the middle of next year. (Mercedes-Benz)

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Bloomberg

December 09, 2021 01:25 PM

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz won regulatory approval to deploy a hands-free driving system in Germany ahead of Tesla, gaining an edge in the race to offer higher levels of automation in one of the world’s most competitive car markets.

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