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Yes, far as I can tell, it's mostly a marketing gimmick. I think it works below 40mph in stop-and-go traffic on Nevada freeways, and doesn't do any navigation a
by wilg 3y ago
Yes, far as I can tell, it's mostly a marketing gimmick. I think it works below 40mph in stop-and-go traffic on Nevada freeways, and doesn't do any navigation and just stays in its lane. They can put out a press release about "L3" all they want, but there's nothing to suggest this is more than an off-the-shelf ADAS/LKAS with some additional driver monitoring. This is not the type of technology or strategy you see anyone serious about self-driving working on.
- presto8 3y agoMercedes is taking legal liability for all actions of the car while it is in L3 autonomous mode, which Mercedes calls "Drive Pilot." That feels like more than a marketing gimmick, especially since no other automakers have assumed liability like this (that I know of). I am in stop-and-go traffic on the highway all the time during rush hour, it would still be beneficial to just read a book or work on my laptop while the car drives, even in that limited circumstance.
- wilg 3y agoDoesn’t appear to be clearly true. https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/mercedes-drive-pilot-automated-system-poses-legal-questions https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/mercedes-drive-pilo... And taking legal liability in very narrow (essentially useless) circumstances is exactly why it’s a marketing thing. It’s to make it seem like they have an advanced system when there is no evidence of them having it or having any realistic path forward.
- justinclift 3y agoNon-paywalled link for that: https://archive.li/VnOk5 https://archive.li/VnOk5 After reading that, it's hard to tell what Mercedes is doing. :/ Hopefully it's not just marketing bullshit, but I guess we'll all only find out over time.