The Mercedes-Benz S-Class with autonomous driving cruises through the streets of South Africa

Technological advances are becoming more and more impressive, and what we thought would arrive in the future is already here. We are referring to the innovative autonomous driving systems that the latest vehicles on the market are beginning to incorporate. We see this reflected in some high-end models, as is the case with the Mercedes S-Class. Not long ago we told you that the S-Class demonstrated its autonomous driving in China, with the intention of testing future elements of this system.

This time, the Mercedes S-Class has set course for South Africa, where it has carried out the same tests as in Shanghai. The German brand intends to take its luxury saloon to different parts of the world to adapt to every type of market. Mercedes aims for its autonomous S-Class to travel across all the continents of the world and thus gain a thorough understanding of the type of driving carried out across the entire globe.

In the case of South Africa, it is no different, and the German firm has gone with the intention that the S-Class meets the demands of the various potential customers. Mercedes has faced a new challenge in this country, since traffic rules differ greatly from those in Europe. In fact, the luxury saloon has encountered very dense traffic at all hours, which will be essential for developing good technology.

On the other hand, the road signs display symbols that are completely unfamiliar to European drivers. This is why Mercedes is doing such meticulous work, to ensure that the autonomous driving system adapts to every corner of the planet. At the same time, the German brand has taken advantage of the opportunity to test a new technology called digital light.

In this way, the company will be able to carry out a much more exhaustive development of its new system. With digital light in the future headlights of the S-Class, it will be possible for communication to be established between the road and the car through them. This will mean a great revolution in the not-too-distant future, and the autonomous Mercedes S-Class will be much safer than current systems.

For the time being, the German firm intends to continue its tests until January 2018, after having covered different parts of the world. Before South Africa it was Australia, and now it is the turn of the United States, one of the main markets for Mercedes.