The city of Stuttgart , Germany , has given Mercedes - Benz the go - ahead to test its autonomous vehicles on public roads . The test fleet , based on the Mercedes - Benz V class , will use the latest sensor technology , plus the Daimler Autonomous Vehicle Operation System , in real traffic conditions . In addition to new LiDAR technology , the vehicles will include deep learning technologies and central processing units .
The government of Stuttgart, Germany, has given Mercedes-Benz the go-ahead to test its autonomous vehicles on public roads. The test fleet, based on the Mercedes-Benz V class, will trial the latest sensor technology, plus the Daimler Autonomous Vehicle Operation System, in real traffic conditions. In addition to new LiDAR sensors, the vehicles will include deep learning technologies and graphics processing units.