{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/mercedes-benz-approved-for-level-3-autonomous-vehicle-in-nevada/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Mercedes-Benz Approved for Level 3 Autonomous Vehicle in Nevada","slug":"mercedes-benz-approved-for-level-3-autonomous-vehicle-in-nevada","createdLocal":"2023-02-24 14:31:00.071548","publishDate":"2023-02-23 21:34:53.182000","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.governing.com/next/mercedes-benz-approved-for-level-3-autonomous-vehicle-in-nevada"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>Six Levels of Autonomous Vehicle Standards(TNS) — Thanks to Nevada, luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz became the first car company in the U.S. to receive a certification for a Level Three autonomous vehicle, which allows a car to operate itself under certain conditions.The company announced last month that it was able to self-certify its Drive Pilot system to be used in Nevada.\nThe system can control the speed of a vehicle, interpret certain traffic signs and react to some obstructions in the road without the help of a driver.Drive Pilot will be available as an option for its 2024 S-Class and EQS Sedan models, with customer deliveries starting in the second half of 2023, according to Mercedes.Nevada has earned a reputation for having a friendly regulatory environment for autonomous vehicle technology, with the state first allowing these type of vehicles in 2011.\nIt was part of the reason why Mercedes chose to pursue its Level Three system in Nevada, according to Lucas Bolster, principal engineer for automated driving at Mercedes-Benz North America.“The fact that they had a framework for what needs to be achieved to deploy the Level Three system on the market basically gave us the confidence to develop the system for deployment there,” Bolster said.Nevada law allows for autonomous vehicle companies to operate their systems in the state as long as the operator submits a certificate of compliance to the Department of Motor Vehicles.\nThese compliance certificates are completed by the companies and the DMV doesn’t certify or test the vehicles, according to Kevin Malone, public information officer for the DMV.“Nevada law allows all automation levels to operate on public streets,” Malone said in an emailed statement.\n“Mercedes has certified that their technology meets the Nevada ‘minimal risk condition’ requirement, that requires Level Three or higher ‘fully autonomous’ vehicles to be able to stop if there is a malfunction in the system.”Malone declined to share names of other companies that are pursuing Level Three technology in the state since Nevada law requires the DMV to keep the certification status of autonomous vehicle companies confidential.SAE International, formerly Society of Automotive Engineers, lists six levels for its autonomous vehicle standards.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"mercedes-benz-approved-for-level-3-autonomous-vehicle-in-nevada"}}}