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> for use on public freeways The press release [1] seems to indicate that this is just for freeways, which I thought was the easy case that has been mostly sol
by jjoonathan 3y ago
> for use on public freeways
The press release [1] seems to indicate that this is just for freeways, which I thought was the easy case that has been mostly solved (in a technological sense) for years by a bunch of different players.
[1] https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-1d2a8750850333f086a722043c01a0c3-conditionally-automated-driving-mercedes-benz-drive-pilot-further-expands-us-availability-to-the-countrys-most-populous-state-through-california-certification https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-1d2a8750850333f086a...
- hellotheretoday 3y agoI think the difference here is assumption of liability so you won’t have as many nannycams and nag screens. My partners Subaru with adaptive cruise control and lane assist can essentially navigate the scenario they describe without a driver. However, if the car detects your eyes are off the road for more it gives you a nag prompt and more importantly if it detects your hands are off the wheel for more than a few seconds it turns off the assists. The hand detection isn’t just a simple sensor either, it checks for steering wheel inputs from the user and if it doesn’t get any it assumes you’ve let go (which is annoying if you’re driving down a long straight road) I assume this ultimately is just an expensive way to relax these requirements?