Mercedes hopes to roll out Level 3 self-driving in U.S. this year, CEO says
Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius says the automaker is hoping to win certification this year for Drive Pilot system, which allows drivers to take their focus off the road. Mercedes Benz hopes to introduce Level 3 autonomous driving in the U.S. this year, CEO Ola Kallenius said, after winning certification in Germany for the technology last year. "It’s our objective to roll out this technology this year," Kallenius told reporters on Thursday during Mercedes has been conducting tests in the U.S. and talking to the authorities there, he said, without offering specifics other than to say he hoped the technology could be offered on a wide scale rather than piecemeal. Mercedes was the first auto makers to receive clearance from Germany's car watchdog for its Level 3 driving system, which it calls Drive Pilot, last December, based on technical requirements laid out in United Nations regulations. Drivers can take their hands off the wheel and engage in "certain secondary activ...