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Mercedes released a video [1] back in 2013 showing pretty decent driving. I imagine they didn't stop with progress and have even more capable systems today. Me

by Strom 10y ago

Mercedes released a video [1] back in 2013 showing pretty decent driving. I imagine they didn't stop with progress and have even more capable systems today. Mercedes-Benz has successfully completed the first autonomous long-distance drive ever, involving both town and cross-country traffic, using near-production-standard sensor systems. The Mercedes-Benz S 500 INTELLIGENT DRIVE research vehicle covered 100 kilometers from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany, under real traffic conditions and complex situations including traffic lights, roundabouts, pedestrians, cyclists and trams. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AihC5flC-38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AihC5flC-38

manmal 10y ago
I read an article couple months ago in a RL car magazine where they test-drove a Mercedes prototype. They had the impression that it drove almost perfect, even dealing with complicated highway construction sites without proper safety lines.
saddlerustle 10y ago
Keep in mind that the technology Mercedes is actually shipping today is said to be worse than Honda's and significantly worse than Tesla's [1] [1] http://www.thedrive.com/tech/5707/the-war-for-autonomous-driving-part-iii-us-vs-germany-vs-japan http://www.thedrive.com/tech/5707/the-war-for-autonomous-dri...
frik 10y ago
Mercedes show cased a self driving van in the 1980s, with stereo black/white cameras, and a big computer in the back. But can you buy a Merc Maybach S class with self driving comparable to Tesla S autopilot 2? No. That's why you see more and more Tesla S these days, plus it is all electric too.
thinkingthingy 10y ago
My husband takes casual carpool most mornings to SF from Berkeley, and last week got a ride in one of the Mercedes Intelligent Drive cars (he mentioned the model, but I forgot). He said the driver didn't have to handle the car at all once he was picked up. The car drove itself onto the freeway, all the way over on the Bay Bridge, navigated the exit into SF and drove several blocks in the city. He said the driver took over only at the very end, when he pulled to the side of the road to drop my husband and the other passenger off. Pretty incredible!

by Strom 10y ago

manmal 10y ago

I read an article couple months ago in a RL car magazine where they test-drove a Mercedes prototype. They had the impression that it drove almost perfect, even dealing with complicated highway construction sites without proper safety lines.

saddlerustle 10y ago

Keep in mind that the technology Mercedes is actually shipping today is said to be worse than Honda's and significantly worse than Tesla's [1] [1] http://www.thedrive.com/tech/5707/the-war-for-autonomous-driving-part-iii-us-vs-germany-vs-japan http://www.thedrive.com/tech/5707/the-war-for-autonomous-dri...

frik 10y ago

Mercedes show cased a self driving van in the 1980s, with stereo black/white cameras, and a big computer in the back. But can you buy a Merc Maybach S class with self driving comparable to Tesla S autopilot 2? No. That's why you see more and more Tesla S these days, plus it is all electric too.

thinkingthingy 10y ago

My husband takes casual carpool most mornings to SF from Berkeley, and last week got a ride in one of the Mercedes Intelligent Drive cars (he mentioned the model, but I forgot). He said the driver didn't have to handle the car at all once he was picked up. The car drove itself onto the freeway, all the way over on the Bay Bridge, navigated the exit into SF and drove several blocks in the city. He said the driver took over only at the very end, when he pulled to the side of the road to drop my husband and the other passenger off. Pretty incredible!