Mercedes-Benz has just received approval to add a fourth color of exterior lights: turquoise, to indicate when a Mercedes car is driving itself. Those are the only states where Mercedes’ “conditionally autonomous” Drive Pilot technology is legal. Mercedes Drive Pilot can be used on selected major highways when vehicles are traveling at less than 40 miles an hour. The turquoise lights are needed, according to Mercedes, to alert passing drivers and police that the vehicle is under fully automated control. The Mercedes Drive Pilot system will be available on Mercedes S-class and EQS models in Nevada and California starting in early 2024.

Source: CNN December 20, 2023 07:21 UTC