Mercedes ist der erste Autohersteller, der autonome Autos in den USA verkauft

Elmo in shambles as he originally wanted to be first, but now he’s … well, potentially second, but maybe not.

How it works: “…when certain conditions are met, including in heavy traffic jams, during the daytime, on specific California and Nevada freeways, and when the car is traveling less than 40 mph. […] The technology does not work on roads that haven’t been pre-approved by Mercedes, including on freeways in other states. 

Sounds like absolutely space-age marketing gimmick. No wonder they’ve sold a whopping 65 units.

Seems to me we’d be better suited at putting technology resources into solving the whole “other actives” drivers are focusing on while driving, like mandatory speed governors, Yondr pouch usage in cars, hands free infotainment, etc, rather than hoping the millions of miles of all highways, freeways, residential and back roads, and dirt roads across the U.S can be outfitted with the amount of cameras, sensors, and checkpoints required for autonomous vehicles to be able to function problem free at all times.