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Equipped with lidar (iris) from Luminar Technologies Inc.

Mercedes-Benz

is the first in the world to operate on public roads in the strictest states of California and Nevada in terms of regulations on self-driving cars.

Approval to drive on public roads at self-driving level 3.

is being done.

The decisive difference between self-driving levels 2 and 3 is

In the event of an accident in a self-driving level 2 vehicle ➡ driver's responsibility (Tesla).

In the case of a level 3 self-driving car accident ➡ the responsibility of the vehicle (Mercedes-Benz).

The fact that California and Nevada have authorized Mercedes-Benz to drive on public roads at level 3 of self-driving cars is nothing but their determination that the likelihood of Mercedes-Benz causing a traffic accident is extremely low.

In the unlikely event that Mercedes-Benz causes a traffic accident, the responsibility may also extend to the states of California and Nevada.

On the other hand,

■ California enacted a new law in 2023 to prohibit deceptive marketing that claims 'partial self-driving' as 'full self-driving'. Tesla ignores that law

■ The DMV has accused the use of the term 'full self-driving' and the expression 'autopilot' as causing misunderstandings in July 2022

■ NHTSA is investigating dozens of accidents, including fatal accidents, caused by Tesla's partial self-driving feature.

If Chamber of Progress violates California's marketing regulations, tesla could face a maximum fine of $45 million (about 6 billion yen).

Going against the claims of masks, tesla engineers and lawyers argue to state and federal regulatory authorities that "these features are not self-driving cars."