Daimler AG’s Mercedes Benz has won approval to deploy a hands-free driving system in Germany, Bloomberg News reported.
The company reported Thursday that it will be able to sell its Drive Pilot package for use on stretches on Germany’s Autobahn network, which will clock in at a speed of up 37 miles per hour.
The Drive Pilot system was approved for Level 3 autonomous driving, a level higher than Telsa Inc.’s Level 2 Autopilot system.
Mercedes Benz’s new system will also allow drivers to drive without using the vehicle steering wheel in slow-moving traffic, according to Blomberg News.
“Drive Pilot enables the driver to turn away from the traffic and focus on certain secondary activities,” the automaker said in a statement. “For example, to communicate with colleagues via the in-car office, to write emails, to surf the Internet or to relax and watch a film.”
This approval means Mercedes Benz beat out Telsa and other companies in one of the world’s most competitive car markets.
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