Mercedes-Benz targets U.S. for hands-free driving certification this year – CEO

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“We are working on the United States and are in talks with authorities in China about certifying such a technology there,” Kaellenius said, having stated earlier that the carmaker wanted to extend Level 3 autonomous driving beyond Europe this year.

Mercedes-Benz was the first automaker to receive clearance from Germany’s car watchdog for its semi-autonomous driving system last December, based on technical requirements laid out in United Nations regulations.

It plans to offer the S-Class with Drive Pilot to customers in Germany in the first half of 2022.