9 December 2019

Mercedes-Benz and Bosch in California automated driving trials

Mercedes-Benz is starting a pilot automated car ride-hailing project in San Jose, California, to progress the development of self-driving cars, writes Brian Byrne.

The vehicles will be S-Class cars equipped with Bosch and M-B systems that help with self-driving.

Selected people in the city will get an app which allows them to engage the service, which will shuttle between the west side of the city and its downtown area on two key streets.

Though the cars will drive themselves, there will be a 'safety driver' aboard to monitor things and take over if there's an emergency situation.

The city of San Jose in 2017 became the first metro area to invite private companies to carry out field tests of automated driving.