Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Mercedes to Launch Autonomous Driving Tech for US City Streets
Mercedes-Benz is introducing a new system called MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO that allows cars to drive themselves on city streets with a driver supervising.
This system can handle things like parking lots, intersections, and traffic lights.
It's similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving system but costs less.
The car uses many sensors and a powerful computer to make decisions.
The driver must always be ready to take over.
This is a big step in making self-driving cars more common, but safety rules still limit how much the car can do on its own.
Mercedes-Benz to launch MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO for autonomous city driving in the US later this year.
System costs $3,950 for three years, with subscription options to be announced.
Uses about 30 sensors and processes up to 508 trillion operations per second.
Drivers must remain alert and ready to intervene at all times.
Competes with Tesla's Full Self-Driving system, which is more expensive.
- Who
- Mercedes-Benz
- What
- Launch of autonomous driving tech for city streets
- When
- Later this year
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To compete with Tesla and advance autonomous technology
- Company
- Mercedes-Benz
- System Name
- MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO
- Availability
- Later this year in the US
- Cost
- $3,950 for three years
- Sensors Used
- About 30 (cameras, radar, ultrasonic)
- Processing Power
- Up to 508 trillion operations per second
- Competitor
- Tesla's Full Self-Driving
