Mercedes CTO Markus Schäfer was in California recently to talk with regulators about its upcoming Level 3 self-driving program.
While Mercedes CTO Markus Schäfer was in Silicon Valley to visit the company’s research and development center in Sunnyvale recently, he sat down for an interview with
“They understand technology, the sense of redundancy [in computing], our safety philosophy, and even how we educate customers on this Level 3 system. So a very important milestone here, meeting with the regulators, explaining the system, and preparing the application,” Shäfer said. , which was heavily supported by both Ford and Volkswagen, has closed its doors. Employees were reportedly told that some would be offered jobs with either Ford or Volkswagen, while others would receive a severance package. The technology would also be split between the two companies, although it’s not known which automaker will get what.
Ironically, Mercedes has been one of the primary sources of taxis for decades in Europe and in much of the rest of the world, largely because of its reputation for building tough cars that can endure the rigors of constant use for years on end. It will continue to take part in that lucrative market, but it’s definitely not the automaker’s priority to get into the robotaxi world, according to Schäfer, who doesn’t see the benefit of a self-driving Mercedes taxi.
The result, he said, is that “you will see a dramatic reduction in electric consumption compared to what’s out there today.” When pressed about what this efficiency means, he acknowledged the company is targeting a 20 to 30% range improvement. He thinks the additional range, coupled with improvements in the EV charging infrastructure, may make it possible for some drivers to chose a less expensive electric car with a smaller battery that will perfectly meet the driving needs of many customers.
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