SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mercedes Benz said on Monday it would carry out level 3 autonomous driving tests on designated highways in Beijing, without giving an exact time frame.
The German automaker said it was one of the first batch of companies approved by the Beijing municipal government on Saturday to run such tests as the regulator accelerates the mass adoption of highly autonomous driving technologies.
Mercedes has been testing its L3 autonomous driving system in closed areas in China since 2021, the company added.
(Reporting by Shanghai and Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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Mercedes Benz has announced that it will conduct level 3 autonomous driving tests on designated highways in Beijing. The German automaker is among the first batch of companies approved by the Beijing municipal government to carry out such tests. This move comes as the regulator aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of highly autonomous driving technologies. Mercedes has been testing its L3 autonomous driving system in closed areas in China since 2021. The exact timeframe for the highway tests has not been disclosed. This news was reported by the Shanghai and Beijing Newsroom and has been edited by Jacqueline Wong. The report also includes a copyright notice from Thomson Reuters.
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