Under certain conditions, a vehicle with Drive Pilot can fully operate the car. So go ahead, stare at your phone.
To understand why achieving Level 3 is significant, consider the Society of Automotive Engineers J3016. For Levels 0 – 2, the driver “must constantly supervise,” even if automated features are operating the car. Importantly, for Levels 3 – 5, it says that the driver is not driving if the features are engaged. Mercedes underscores this point by explaining that when Drive Pilot is engaged, the company has accepted legal liability for its actions.
So how does the Mercedes system compare to other, similar options on the market? Its Drive Pilot’s Level 3 looks a lot like the Level 2 demonstrated by General Motors Super Cruise and Ford’s BlueCruise, with the difference being the change in responsibility from the driver in Level 2 to the machine in Level 3.
However, initially, Drive Pilot will be limited to speeds of 40 mph or below, making it only useful in heavy traffic situations and not for open-road cruising. That feature is expected to come with time, as safety regulators, Mercedes, and customers all become familiar with the technology.“We’re the first ones who want to just observe what’s going on and how the system performs,” says Schäfer. “Of course, very clear, our goal is to take it above [40 mph].
This is why, unfortunately, Drive Pilot and other such systems are unlikely in the near future to do things that human drivers can do without thought: react to other cars’ brake lights and turn signals, he tells me. And check this out: you know that situation when the person in the left lane decides he needs to exit at the last minute and the car swoops from the lane to your left across three lanes to the exit, cutting you off in the process? As a human who can see the developing situation, you’ll normally just maintain speed or lift of the accelerator slightly to add some buffer space as the dive-bomber passes quickly through the lane.
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