The "Drive Pilot" from Mercedes-Benz will enable speeds of up to 95 km/h on German freeways in the future. The sales launch is planned for early 2025.
New version of "Drive Pilot" enables highly automated driving at speeds of up to 95 km/h.
Mercedes-Benz AG
Mercedes-Benz has introduced the latest version of its Level 3 "Drive Pilot" system for highly automated driving. With this system, the vehicle can now follow a vehicle ahead on the highway at speeds of up to 95 km/h under certain conditions. The system can now also be used in normal flowing traffic in the right-hand lane behind a vehicle ahead. In addition, it can be used as before in heavy traffic and in traffic jams on suitable sections of highway.
The recertification by the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA – German Federal Motor Transport Authority) is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The price for the optional equipment remains unchanged at €5,950. Customers who already have the system in their vehicles will receive a free update via OTA upon request. The system's detection of the surrounding area is done by means of camera, radar and ultrasonic sensors, as well as a lidar. A digital HD map provides a three-dimensional image of the road and surrounding area.
This is a partly automated translation of this German article.
