Mercedes-Benz debuts turquoise exterior lights to indicate the car is self-driving | A visual indicator for other drivers::undefined

  • leviathan3k@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    The level 3 autonomy is under extremely limited circumstances, which are basically on the bighway under 40 mph. These are basically the safest possible conditions to have level 3, and it is the right place to start.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      10 months ago

      I’m not against them starting it. I’m against them telling the drivers they can take their hands off the wheel, their feet off the pedal, and watch media on the center console. We aren’t there yet.

      • froh42@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        10 months ago

        Level 3 autonomy is exactly that. Mercedes allows you to do other things than driving in specific situations like specific (!) highways etc.

        BMW also has Level 3 on low speeds on specific highways.

        This is not autonomy in all situations but only during the day, no rain etc.

        For limited situations the car fully takes over and in case of an accident it is legally Mercedes’ or BMW’s responsibility not the driver.

        That specific situation is indicated by the lights.

        It will not drive autonomously in a city or so or where pedestrians are.