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Mercedes bets on evolution as Tesla touts revolution in automated driving

An Daimler employee demonstrates the steering ability of the Drive Pilot Level 3 autonomous driving system in a new Mercedes S-Class at the company's test center in Immendingen, Germany. (REUTERS\/Arnd Wiegm)
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October 31, 2020 05:00 AM

IMMENDINGEN, Germany --  As Tesla touts the cutting-edge nature of its new Full Self Driving software, rival Mercedes-Benz says it has developed a similar system but stops short of allowing members of the public to take it on urban roads.

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