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You probably saw Daimler\u2019s claims this week about introducing Level Three autonomy by way of robot S Class. Let\u2019s talk about that.  

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Level Three is where the so-called \u2018driver\u2019 might as well be brain-dead - up to 60 kays an hour. Big, bad suppository says the lawyers are just working it out with the government and they\u2019ll roll it out forthwith.  Apparently Level Three is gunna be unlocked on the new S-Class after the regulatory imprimatur in Germany, from Angela. And then they might hide these features in, lesser Mercs, behind a paywall. Like, swipe black Amex here if you want that unlocked, kinda thing. Maybe a monthly subscription. Because, avarice knows no bounds in the Daimler boardroom.  Let us not forget Daimler just promised failsafe autonomous cars up to 60 kays an hour, but can\u2019t actually get a right-drive AWD Benz not to crab like the worst pre-production prototype ever, whenever you\u2019re not going dead ahead.   I\u2019m just saying that for technical perspective. They won\u2019t even admit the cars do that, and when they do, they claim it\u2019s not a defect, but rather an \u2018operational characteristic\u2019.  So: are these really the kinds of dudes you want putting robot cars out there on the roads, around us?  I was all set to pat them on the back here - like, well done. Level Three. Substantial technical achievement. Electric Jesus is gunna have a fit \u2026 so that\u2019s nice.   But then, Ola Kallenius said:   \u201cIf we are successful with the legal framework for Level Three which we predict we will be, then [we will be] the first one to plant a flag on the moon in terms of doing Level Three.\u201d - Ola Kallenius, boss of Daimler  Did he just compare Level Three autonomy to Apollo? I suppose just putting a flag on the moon is not that hard. But you have to get it there first. (It\u2019s an intrinsic part of the activity.) And that is properly difficult. Getting a flag on the moon certainly puts Level Three autonomy in perspective.  So, to Ola Kallenius from Daimler I would say: This comparison is offensive to the greatest technical achievement in human history. I\u2019m no snowflake. I don\u2019t want him cancelled. I actually find it quite entertaining when these masters degree bigwigs throw their credibility under the bus by being so staggeringly out of touch with the facts.   Just pointing out it\u2019s a completely crass comparison which is also divorced from reality. Let\u2019s compare the two achievements, with a little beer-garden rocket science, shall we?