More Mercedes-Benz cars to get LiDAR in autonomy push

Luminar’s Iris LiDAR will not only aid Mercedes-Benz’s Level 3 Drive Pilot system, it will also allow for “enhanced driver assistance systems for urban environments”. Mercedes-Benz has said its next-generation Drive Pilot system, powered by cameras, sensors and LiDAR technology, will give users the option of hands-free driving. It says the Drive Pilot system will control the vehicle on its own when activated on “suitable freeway selections” and where there is high traffic density. LiDAR technology has been around since the 1960s and was until the 1990s primarily used in aviation. Volvo, like Mercedes-Benz, is turning to Luminar for LiDAR technology.