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Mercedes‑Benz said last week that it is initiating a new era of automated driving by accelerating the development of a robotaxi ecosystem. Mercedes-Benz has chosen the new S‑Class as the ideal vehicle, combining luxury, safety and cutting-edge technology. The top model allegedly allows fail-safe operation, with redundancies for steering, braking, computing and power supply and, with MB.OS. It will be used for a driverless shuttle service in America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
“Mercedes‑Benz is the pioneer in safe autonomous driving. The next step on our roadmap is to enable a robotaxi experience based on the new S‑Class. To accomplish our goal, we have strong industry-leading partners at our side. For us, these partnerships mark the beginning of our entry into the robotaxi market with the S-Class and MB.OS as the ultimate platform,” said Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.
“Mercedes‑Benz and NVIDIA are collaborating to create a robotaxi ecosystem together with Uber based on the new S‑Class. NVIDIA will implement its NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion architecture and full‑stack NVIDIA DRIVE AV L4 software. It will further be enhanced by NVIDIA Alpamayo open AI models, simulation tools and datasets to bring reasoning‑based, safety‑first autonomy to the platform. Mercedes‑Benz and NVIDIA have a strong collaboration in the field of automated driving development, with NVIDIA’s expertise in AI-based software development being used for Mercedes’ new generation of ADAS-systems,” Mercedes said.
At the end of 2025, the carmaker announced another L4 project in cooperation with Momenta to develop a Robotaxi experience based on the new S‑Class. The mobility provider Lumo – a subsidiary of the technology company K2 – plans to operate the shuttles initially in Abu Dhabi with the option for more locations later. The first S‑Class robotaxi test vehicles will be deployed on the roads in Abu Dhabi later this year.”
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Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
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Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class Robotaxi Advances
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Mercedes‑Benz said last week that it is initiating a new era of automated driving by accelerating the development of a robotaxi ecosystem. Mercedes-Benz has chosen the new S‑Class as the ideal vehicle, combining luxury, safety and cutting-edge technology. The top model allegedly allows fail-safe operation, with redundancies for steering, braking, computing and power supply and, with MB.OS. It will be used for a driverless shuttle service in America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
“Mercedes‑Benz is the pioneer in safe autonomous driving. The next step on our roadmap is to enable a robotaxi experience based on the new S‑Class. To accomplish our goal, we have strong industry-leading partners at our side. For us, these partnerships mark the beginning of our entry into the robotaxi market with the S-Class and MB.OS as the ultimate platform,” said Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.
“Mercedes‑Benz and NVIDIA are collaborating to create a robotaxi ecosystem together with Uber based on the new S‑Class. NVIDIA will implement its NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion architecture and full‑stack NVIDIA DRIVE AV L4 software. It will further be enhanced by NVIDIA Alpamayo open AI models, simulation tools and datasets to bring reasoning‑based, safety‑first autonomy to the platform. Mercedes‑Benz and NVIDIA have a strong collaboration in the field of automated driving development, with NVIDIA’s expertise in AI-based software development being used for Mercedes’ new generation of ADAS-systems,” Mercedes said.
At the end of 2025, the carmaker announced another L4 project in cooperation with Momenta to develop a Robotaxi experience based on the new S‑Class. The mobility provider Lumo – a subsidiary of the technology company K2 – plans to operate the shuttles initially in Abu Dhabi with the option for more locations later. The first S‑Class robotaxi test vehicles will be deployed on the roads in Abu Dhabi later this year.”
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.