“Mercedes-Benz Makes Groundbreaking Changes: Introduces Purple Ambient Lighting and Advanced Autonomous Driving System”

Mercedes-Benz introduces purplish ambient lighting to improve road safety for autonomous driving. The German automaker allows EQS and S class sedans to have purple lights, highlighting the vehicle’s movement. Purple is considered the most comfortable color for driving autonomous cars. Mercedes-Benz also validates Drive Pilot as a third-level autonomous system, requiring occasional driver intervention. This system can operate on specific motorway sections in Germany and in California and Nevada.