Level 3 automated driving brings potential benefits, safety concerns

Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive company to receive authorization for SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving for U.S. roads, beginning in the state of Nevada. (MICHAEL A. SHAFFER\/CAPITOL SUN/Michael A. Shaffer / Capitol Sun)

April 17, 2024 05:39 PM

DETROIT — The advent of self-driving vehicles represents a dream for many engineers. But for one engineer and automotive-focused attorney, the technology constitutes something closer to a nightmare.

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