From what I've read there's a lot of open questions (think of microsoft's linux FUD in the 00's) where you might be wholly liable, the company could be wholly,

From what I've read there's a lot of open questions (think of microsoft's linux FUD in the 00's) where you might be wholly liable, the company could be wholly, or more likely some mix of the two, Mercedes is offering some level indemnification for that because there's not a lot of precedent in court to say one way or the other. if I was looking at a car with self driving capabilities I'd definitely be looking at Mercedes over pretty much anyone because of that.