Mercedes-Benz drops L3 driving from S-Class, shifts focus to L2 and L4
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Mercedes-Benz CTO Jörg Burzer says the company launched its L3 system, Drive Pilot, too early and will remove it from the updated S-Class.
Mercedes will focus on L2 driver assistance and then L4 autonomous driving, skipping further L3 iterations, according to a QbitAI report.
BMW has also removed its Personal Pilot L3 system from the updated 7 Series. BMW cites insufficient consumer demand to make the business profitable.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 9, 3:46 AM ET
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AIMercedes-Benz CTO Jörg Burzer says the company launched L3 too early and will drop Drive Pilot from the updated S-Class, focusing on L2 driver assistance and then L4. BMW has also removed its Personal Pilot L3 system from the updated 7 Series, citing insufficient consumer demand to make the business profitable.
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