Mercedes temporarily scraps its Level 3 ‘eyes-off’ driving feature
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Mercedes-Benz has temporarily halted the rollout of its Level 3 'eyes-off' Drive Pilot feature, which was available in Europe and the US, and the revised S-Class will not include it upon release.
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Mercedes-Benz is pausing the roll-out of Drive Pilot, an "eyes off" conditionally automated driving feature that was available in Europe and the US. As first reported by German publication Handelsblatt, the revised S-Class will not have the Level 3 system when it arrives at the end of this month.
Mercedes was one of the first automakers to offer a Level 3 driving system to its customers when it launched Drive Pilot with the electric EQS sedan and the gas-powered S-Class in the fall of 2023. At up to 40mph in traffic jam situations on highways, Drive Pilot provided hands-free, eyes-off driving that allows the driver to look away from the ro …