Three 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans have been awarded a test license for autonomous driving on Nevada's interstates and state highways, the automaker announced at the Consumer Electronics Show.
by Staff
January 8, 2016
Photo courtesy of Daimler AG.
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Photo courtesy of Daimler AG.
Three 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans have been awarded a test license for autonomous driving on Nevada's interstates and state highways, the automaker announced at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Specially trained drivers will test the three standard-production sedans and intervene for turning, merging, and departing. Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (NDMV) rules also stipulate that there must be one passenger behind the wheel and a second passenger in the vehicle on test drives.
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Earlier iterations of autonomous driving test vehicles required special hardware and software including additional sensors, modified steering and an adapted electronic stability control. The 2017 E-Class is already equipped with intelligent technology, and can be tested with only smaller software modifications to the Drive Pilot control unit.
The test vehicles are identified by a red license plate reserved for autonomous driving. Nevada passed autonomous driving rules in June 2011. Two self-driving Daimler trucks have been in operation on public roads since May.
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