The city of Stuttgart , Germany , has given Mercedes - Benz the go - ahead to test its autonomous vehicles on public roads . The Stuttgart government bureau recently authorized Mercedes-Benz to test next-generation 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 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 .