One major barrier to the adoption of automated driving assistants is where the responsibility will fall if there's a crash; the driver or the technology?
Mercedes will accept full legal responsibility for the vehicle whenever Drive Pilot is active. The automaker hopes to offer the system in the U.S. by the end of 2022.
Checking your emails, watching a film or even snoozing while driving? This scenario is becoming more and more realistic thanks to modern technology and new laws. But developers are already thinking further ahead.