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Mercedes-Benz’s new Drive Pilot feature is SAE Level 3, meaning you can take your hands off the wheel and your eyes off the road during certain conditions. We tested it in California, where it was recently approved for the road.
I drove the Mercedes-Benz EQS in Los Angeles (well, it drove me) courtesy of its Drive Pilot Level 3 automated drive system
At up to 40 mph, you can watch YouTube and text legally while Mercedes drives.
Drive Pilot is the first publicly-available system to achieve Level 3 on the 5-level “autonomous vehicle” scale, allowing drivers to completely disengage from driving
Drive Pilot is the first proper SAE Level 3 autonomy system on the road, meaning when the car is driving itself you, the driver, aren't even liable for the car's behavior. That's an impressive feat, but it's one that comes with a lot of caveats.