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There were a ton of articles around 2022-03-20 (e.g., [1]) that had a line like this: > Once you engage Drive Pilot, you are no longer legally liable for the c
by piotrkaminski 3y ago
There were a ton of articles around 2022-03-20 (e.g., [1]) that had a line like this:
> Once you engage Drive Pilot, you are no longer legally liable for the car's operation until it disengages.
Not quite a press release but given that Mercedes never denied the claims it's pretty close. It'll be interesting to see how this is implemented legally, of course.
[1] https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a39481699/what-happens-if-mercedes-drivepilot-causes-a-crash/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a39481699/what-happens-if-...
- ajross 3y agoThat was a German product though. The press release about the american rollout is notably missing that language.
- piotrkaminski 3y agoHmm, the latest article [1] specifically about the California authorization says: > When active, Mercedes takes responsibility for Drive Pilot's actions. and > "Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot is the world's only SAE Level 3 system with internationally valid type approval," Mercedes CTO Markus Schäfer said in a statement. Not as clear-cut as you'd want it to be but certainly leaning towards the claim. I guess we'll know for sure once the cars actually go on sale in California. [1] https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a44139131/mercedes-benz-selling-level-3-self-driving-cars-california/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a44139131/mercedes-benz-se...