This Mercedes-Benz S-500 Drove 100 KM All By Itself (Video)
2013.09.18
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Google isn't the only one with a self driving car. A Mercedes-Benz S-500 has recently completed its first successful autonomous drive.
It covered 100km from Mannheim to Pforzheim in Germany under real traffic conditions, including traffic lights, roundabouts, pedestrians, cyclists and trams.
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According to Mercedes-Benz, the car is not meant to completely replace a human operator. The company writes:
While self driving cars will be a reality of future mobility, it is first and foremost the next logical step on the way to accident free driving; LEAVING THE DECISION TO THE DRIVER WHETHER OR NOT the car to take over when needed or wanted. The S-500 INTELLIGENT DRIVE stands in a successful tradition at Mercedes-Benz introducing groundbreaking technologies.
Are we ready for autonomous driving soon? More to come from other automakers, we're sure.
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