Setback
Mercedes-Benz dropped its plan to offer an updated Drive Pilot on the new S-Class after rethinking US rules and what customers would get from it.
A delay, pause or setback
What the source says
“a reassessment of both the U.S. regulatory environment and the value proposition for customers.”
What it means
Drive Pilot, from Mercedes-Benz, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. A setback stays on the record next to the milestones; the stage moves down only when the rules say so.
Human help: A person sits at the wheel, ready to take over.
More on Drive Pilot
- Germany's Handelsblatt reported that Mercedes would not offer Drive Pilot on the updated S-Class, and the updated EQS would also leave it out. It is replacing it with a Level 2 system, where the driver must watch the road at all times.
- Mercedes-Benz said an upgraded Drive Pilot could drive itself at up to 95 km/h (59 mph) on German highways.
- California's DMV gave Mercedes-Benz a permit to sell cars with Drive Pilot for use on some highways in the Bay Area, Central Valley, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego.
- Nevada became the first US state to confirm Drive Pilot met its rules. Under Nevada law, the carmaker certifies the system itself.