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Well, that is the catch: you can engage the system only on certain roads which also happen to have a divider between the traffic directions. So it is basically
by _ph_ 5y ago
Well, that is the catch: you can engage the system only on certain roads which also happen to have a divider between the traffic directions. So it is basically impossible to be facing an incoming truck there.
- hutzlibu 5y agoStill, driving with 60 kmh into an obstacle can result in serious injuries, despite airbags. I hope/think they considered a pointy metal, like it sometimes is on back of trailors in front of you, stabbing through the windshield for example?
- pintxo 5y agoA proper Mercedes developed algorithm will only ever use the left lane, so no risk to have a trailer in front /s
- _ph_ 5y agoRight, the detection of obstacles needs to work perfectly. This is where LIDAR is good at, it gives pretty precise 3D information about your immediate surroundings. Especially when comparing with high resolution maps, obstacle detection should be very good.