[epolanski]

> something like lvl 3 autonomy before any other company did

I'm quite sure Mercedes-Benz was the first to bring lvl 3 autonomy on the market.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/mercedes-benzs-level-3-...

It is also the only carmaker confident enough in the system that it takes full liability over it

> Confidence in Drive Pilot is high within Mercedes-Benz, as the system has been active in Germany for over a year without incident. That confidence is demonstrated by Mercedes’ decision to assume liability for the vehicle while Drive Pilot is in use. That’s a particularly bold move since no other manufacturer offers that kind of assurance.

[Ajedi32]

According to that article Mercedes-Benz's system is exclusively highway driving. Technically level three, but not "full self driving" as most people would understand it, or as Tesla defines the term.

[epolanski]

Level 3 autonomous driving is not FSD.

[Ajedi32]

SAE doesn't have a definition for "full self driving", only levels of autonomy. "FSD" is term Tesla came up with to distinguish from their previous level 2 autopilot system which could only do highway driving, whereas "full" level 2 self driving can operate under all normal conditions, including city driving. FSD could theoretically cover levels 2, 3, 4, or 5. Highway-only could be levels 1, 2, 3, or 4. There's a lot of overlap.

[jvanderbot]

Mine was a personal example, not a market analysis :)

I'm quite confident that lvl3 autonomy is becoming widespread, regardless.