Mercedes is the first foreign automaker permitted to test Level 4 self-driving cars in China.
Mercedes will be the first foreign automaker to test autonomous cars in ChinaSome specific tests Mercedes' autonomous cars will perform will include parking, reversing, and turning left in busy traffic , the automaker said in a post on Chinese social media on Aug. 2,without human oversight for extended periods, though only within certain conditions. Robotaxi services like Alphabet's Waymo One and Baidu's Apollo Go are ranked at Level 4.
Rival systems, like Tesla's Autopilot with Full Self-Driving and General Motors' Super Cruise, only rank at Level 2 on theas they still require the driver to monitor the road at all times, and take back control when requested. Mercedes' self-driving system relies on various cameras and sensors fitted to modern cars, plus some additional system-specific hardware. These includes a lidar sensor, additional cameras front and rear, microphones to help detect emergency vehicles, and a moisture sensor in the front wheelhouse to detect road conditions.
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