Mercedes to start city-driving assist MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO in Germany this year, with NVIDIA
Mercedes will launch MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO in Stuttgart and Munich before the end of 2026 and widen it in 2027 — setting up a head-to-head comparison with Tesla's supervised FSD as Germany's approval push continues.
Per Drive Tesla Canada, Mercedes will launch MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO in Stuttgart and Munich before the end of 2026, with wider availability in 2027. Compatible existing cars get it over the air, and the first users receive a free one-month trial.
The system uses 27 sensors — 10 cameras, 5 radar and 12 ultrasonic — and runs on NVIDIA's Hyperion architecture and Alpamayo software stack. It handles city traffic, lane changes and merges, intersection turns, and stopping and starting at traffic lights.
Some headlines call it point-to-point automated driving, but the article describes it as SAE Level 2 driver assistance: the driver must stay attentive and ready to take over. It was developed under UNECE UN R171, which could open other European markets.
For Tesla, the variables are the spread of camera-only FSD (Supervised) approvals in Europe and its real-world data lead. Mercedes gave a year-end target; a German start date for Tesla was not reported.
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