Mercedes Approved To Test Special Turquoise-colored Lights For Automated Driving In Germany

Mercedes-Benz receives approval to add Turquoise-coloured lights for automated driving in Germany.

Turquoise-coloured marker lights are integrated into the front and rear lights as well as the two outside mirrors.

Special marker lights will allow enforcement agencies like police officers to identify the system’s status from afar.

It will also let other drivers know that the Drive Pilot-equipped S-Class and all-electric EQS models are driving autonomous.

This approval is valid nationwide for testing purposes and is initially limited until July 2028.

The special marker lights have been tested in the states of California and Nevada in U.S. since the end of 2023.

German luxury carmaker, Mercedes-Benz, has become the world’s first automaker to receive approval to use special turquoise-colored exterior lightings for automated driving in home country, Germany.

The special turquoise-coloured marker lights are integrated into the front and rear lights as well as the two outside mirrors of Mercedes-Benz testing vehicles.

When DRIVE PILOT is activated, these lights illuminate continuously in turquoise – the color Mercedes-Benz aims to establish for conditionally automated driving and higher.

According to Mercedes, the special marker will allow police officers “to recognize the system status more easily and determine whether the driver is allowed to engage in other activities during conditionally automated driving”.

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In addition, this special turquoise-colored exterior lights will let other drivers know that the Drive Pilot-equipped Mercedes-Benz S-Class and all-electric EQS models are driving autonomous.

“We take a holistic approach to automated driving development at Mercedes-Benz, considering aspects whose significance grows with increasing fleet size, said Markus Schäfer, Mercedes Chief Technology Officer, Development & Purchasing.

“The use of marker lights and the communication between the vehicle and its surroundings is therefore the next evolutionary milestone for Mercedes-Benz. I am proud that this special exemption acknowledges our efforts to promote acceptance and trust in this technology.”

This approval is valid nationwide for testing purposes and is initially limited until July 2028. The special marker lights have been tested in the states of California and Nevada in U.S. since the end of 2023.

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