· Mercedes-Benz: Commercialization of self-driving cars should start with taxis

According to the US "Automotive News" reported on August 8, Ola Kaellenius, head of Daimler Group and Mercedes-Benz automotive R&D department, believes that taxis will be self-driving because individuals who purchase autonomous vehicles are too expensive. The target area of ​​the initial stage of automobile market.
Not only technology companies like Google and Apple are working hard to develop autonomous driving technology, but traditional automakers such as GM and Ford, as well as emerging electric vehicle maker Tesla, are targeting this area. However, Daimler's R&D executives predict that it will take a long time for autonomous vehicles to actually enter the homes of ordinary people. Because the cost of such models is very high, at least in the early stage of the market is suitable for the taxi market.
Kellerius pointed out that driverless cars need to be equipped with several sensors, combined with computing power and other requirements, once the car is put into production, it will add a large part of the cost. He believes that Mercedes-Benz will achieve rapid profitability through a driverless taxi service. Mercedes will first test unmanned taxis with water levels 4 and 5. Mercedes-Benz plans to commercialize driverless rentals between 2020 and 2025.
In addition, he said that if the cost of driverless technology declines in the future and the consumer's interest is high enough, Mercedes-Benz will open the commercial model of private driverless vehicles.

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