Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR – inspired by AVATAR: The name of the groundbreaking concept vehicle stands not only for the close collaboration in developing the show car together with the AVATAR team but also for ADVANCED VEHICLE TRANSFORMATION. This concept vehicle embodies the vision of Mercedes-Benz designers, engineers and trend researchers for mobility in the distant future. 

Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR – inspired by AVATAR is the result of an unprecedented global partnership between one of the most innovative brands in the entertainment industry and the eighth most valuable brand in the world, Mercedes-Benz. 

Inspired by the world of Pandora – the VISION AVTR shows a completely new interaction between human, machine and nature.

Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR

Design and UX

Fusion of interior and exterior: The holistic concept of the VISION AVTR combines the design disciplines interior, exterior and UX on an unprecedented scale. The distinctive inside-out design structure connects inside and outside to an emotional entity and it was inspired by several creatures from the movie AVATAR. With its stretched “One Bow” design and organic design language, the VISION AVTR offers a visionary outlook on the design of the future. 

Biometric connection: Instead of a conventional steering wheel, the multifunctional control element in the center console allows human and machine to merge. By placing the hand on the control unit, the interior comes to life and the vehicle recognizes the driver by his or her heartbeat and breathing. 

Immersive experience space: By simply lifting the hand, a menu selection is projected onto the palm of the hand, through which the passenger can intuitively choose between different functionalities. For example, real-time 3D graphics can be used to explore the fictional world of Pandora from different perspectives. The curved display module creates the visual connection between passengers and the outside world.

Sustainability and Drive

Organic battery technology made of recyclable materials: For the first time, the VISION AVTR concept vehicle is using a revolutionary battery technology based on graphene-based organic cell chemistry that is completely clean of rare earths and metals. The materials of the battery are compostable and therefore completely recyclable. In this way, electric mobility becomes independent of fossil resources. As a result, Mercedes-Benz underlines the high relevance of a future circular economy in the raw materials sector. 

The vehicle as a living creature: The 33 “bionic flaps” on the back of the vehicle are reminiscent of scales of reptiles. They can communicate with the driver and through the driver with their outside world by means of naturally flowing movements in subtle gestures. Due to the possibility to drive the front and rear axles in the same or opposite direction, the VISION AVTR can move sideways by approximately 30 degrees, in contrast to conventional vehicles. The so-called “crab movement” gives the concept vehicle an animal-like appearance also for its motions. 

Sustainable materials: The seats of the VISION AVTR are refined by vegan DINAMICA^®leather. DINAMICA^® is the first and only microfiber that guarantees environmental sustainability throughout the entire production cycle. The floor is decorated with an innovative wood called Karuun^®. The raw material for Karuun (Rattan) grows very fast as a natural raw material and is harvested by hand in Indonesia. The material gives the interior warmth and radiates naturalness.

“Where do we take it from here?” I guess that’s the core question of every CES. And this inner unrest for what’s next is also at the core of our purpose at Mercedes-Benz. Today we would like to show what that means. As a film buff, I spent some time catching up with old and new movies. One of the classics, “Back to the Future,” predicted we would be traveling in flying cars by now.

Yes, air taxis exist. One example is the shared “Volocopter” from a great team of entrepreneurs that we are supporting. But it’s still far from a standard option today. There’s another area of technology where the car has made great progress and still has amazing potential: connectivity.

With its stretched “One Bow” design and organic design language, the VISION AVTR offers a visionary outlook on the design of the future.

And to us at Mercedes, that’s way more than pairing a smartphone to your car entertainment system. What I want to focus on is the bond between human and machine. Tech in a car is all about the interface. From wooden sticks to switches and buttons, all the way to our MBUX voice assistant – like in our all-electric EQC. For example: you can ask Mercedes how your favorite sports team recently performed or what the weather looks like on the way to your favorite ski resort. Later this year, you will also be able to control your smart home from the road. And the next step in the evolution of the interface at Mercedes is just around the corner: the first truly intuitive gesture control. Because we believe the interface is key to providing customers seamless access to opportunity – without being lost in complexity. The more natural the connection gets, the better. That’s especially important for our business because folks build highly emotional relationships with their cars. I don’t know how many people have a nickname for their smartphone. But we all know that many cars are called and treated like friends or family. So it’s even more satisfying when you can interact with your car like a friend. One idea we want to show is based on a biometric connection between the car and the driver. The car recognizes the human driver’s heartbeat and breath so human and machine literally merge into a fully intuitive experience.

Selecting different functions, for instance, is easy: simply raise a hand and the menu is projected onto your palm. Before we get to that, there’s another, even more fundamental dimension of connectivity we cannot ignore: connecting tech and nature. Mercedes-Benz has always been a technology and a luxury brand. And it is time to bring luxury and sustainability even closer together. Because for us, the two are no contradiction.

The Mercedes-Benz designers used the “woodsprites”, the seeds of the tree of souls from “Avatar” as inspiration for the design of the wheels. The wheels of VISION AVTR embody the

I am a finance guy by training; I know that resources are always limited – including those of our planet. And I am Swedish by birth – it’s a beautiful, sparsely populated country with abundant nature and wildlife. In fact, more than half of Sweden is covered by trees. To preserve nature, many things need to change. And we are determined to take responsibility. Some people might say “here’s the easy fix: Stop people moving from A to B. Stop making cars altogether.”

But let’s face it: global demand for individual mobility is set to grow. Our 2019 sales figures prove that with the ninth record year in a row – and the fourth consecutive year as the number one car brand in our segment. Our home turf, the luxury car market, is projected to outgrow the industry average. People just love their individual freedom to instantly go where they choose when they want. That’s why our perspective is clear: we understand the boundaries of our planet. But we don’t want to add new boundaries to mobility. In other words, fewer cars are not the solution. Better cars are. Yes, the continued growth of mobility means a corresponding growth in the use of resources. But we have to change that. Our approach is decoupling. Decoupling the Mercedes way, however, means that we’re decoupling volume growth from resource consumption. Our tools to achieve that are sustainable innovation and technology.

And we have three main levers to succeed: reduce, reuse, recycle – with the ultimate goal of fully closing the loop, from value chain to value cycle. Nature is and remains our greatest teacher. Nature has perfect cycles: nothing’s wasted. This attitude also sets the bar for the way we want to do our business. Bringing humans, machines and nature closer together will require action on many different playing fields.

Carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039

For us, step one is reducing our CO₂ footprint: we’ve started that under the headline of “Ambition 2039”. We’re aiming at carbon-neutral vehicle production, growing the share of electric vehicles sold and, finally, having a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039. We want to address this in a holistic way. That includes driving our suppliers and partners to comply with our objective of carbon neutrality.

Our next step: we’re focusing on resource preservation. For example: saving water. By 2030, our car-production plants are set to reduce their total water consumption by a third per vehicle. That adds up to hundreds of millions of liters of drinking water. The ultimate goal, of course, is a fully closed water cycle. That means our plants reuse a lot of the process water throughout the factory. We have initial projects underway in several plants around the world.

The vehicle as a living creature: The 33 “bionic flaps” on the back of the vehicle are reminiscent of scales of reptiles. They can communicate with the driver and through the driver with their outside world through naturally flowing movements in subtle gestures.

Another example is reduced energy consumption. By 2030, our car production plants are set to reduce the energy they consume by more than 40% per vehicle. Today, our plants in Jawor, Poland, as well as in Hambach, France, already run entirely on renewable energy. By the end of 2022, all plants in Europe will be carbon-neutral run on renewable energy. The rest of the world will follow. And we’re also reducing waste. By 2030, our factories will also reduce waste per vehicle by more than 40%.

Every Mercedes passenger car is recyclable by 95% today

Where we can’t go for reduction, we focus on reuse and recycling. As we keep expanding our electric vehicle lineup, the battery is a major lever. A great example of reusing electric car batteries is giving them a second life as stationary energy sources. Ultimately it’s about closing the loop in a circular economy based on recycling. Every Mercedes passenger car is recyclable by 95% today. And this standard also applies to our electric cars. Battery recycling is happening, but there is room for improvement. What we are aiming at are 100% recyclable batteries.

So we will show you a sneak preview of a next level battery technology for the future. At the same time, we keep encouraging our partners and suppliers along the value chain to further increase the usage of secondary materials like steel, aluminum and polymers to foster circularity. Just as we do in reducing our CO₂ footprint. To sum it up: the philosophy of reduce, reuse and recycle will lead us to our ultimate goal: the zero-impact car – a car that uses technology to provide maximum fascination for people but has zero negative impact on the planet. This may be in the distant future. But it’s our goal nonetheless. Pursuing this mission we have teamed up with like-minded innovators who share our vision of putting tech and nature in balance.

They have created one of the most fascinating and successful Hollywood movies of all time. It is my great pleasure to announce the global partnership between Mercedes-Benz and the AVATAR films. I would like to present the first result of this partnership: the Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR – which translates to “Advanced Vehicle Transformation”.

A visionary car that points far into the future. And a show car that is truly inspired by the fascinating world of AVATAR. The result highlights completely new ways of intuitively connecting humans and machines – without wooden sticks, plastic knobs or a steering wheel. The VISION AVTR also showcases new ways of moving people through the environment – sideways, like a crab, for instance. It takes sustainability to new levels through a fully recyclable battery, which is based on an organic cell chemistry and doesn’t need materials like nickel or cobalt.

This means in the future, the battery could be compostable. And it offers incredibly fast charging, too. Of course, this show car also uses many recycled and sustainable materials inside the cabin, like vegan DINAMICA leather or Karuun woods made of fast-growing rattan. It also provides spectacular insights into nature and nearby wildlife, while blurring boundaries between the interior and the outside world. In fact, it is less of a machine – and more of a living creature in its own right.

The VISION AVTR is a show car and show cars are here to spark our imagination of what’s possible, just like good science fiction movies do. Imagine a car that delivers a completely new experience which combines an inside-out design philosophy – with an outside-in approach to connecting passengers and environment. This car showcases new ideas of communicating – for instance by using its bionic flaps.

We believe aiming high and thinking ahead is incredibly important. We believe that inspiration and fascination are the most powerful drivers for change and progress. Our way is Sustainable Modern Luxury. Our tools are technology and innovation. The transformation of the automotive industry, the industry at large, and society as a whole – is something we look forward to. We’re quintessential tech optimists. The “Vision Advanced Vehicle Transformation” is a symbol of that. And a reminder that the best is yet to come.

From January 8th – 11th Daimler will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to focus on the future of mobility. Highlights include the world premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA, the U.S. premieres of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC and the Vision URBANETIC mobility concept, plus essential news about the Daimler Trucks’ strategy for automated trucks.

Preview Mercedes-Benz at the CES 2019.

The biggest highlight for Daimler is the new Mercedes-Benz CLA, showcased to the global public for the very first time, featuring the company’s evolved MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment system. The new Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupé is not only the most emotional vehicle of its class, it is also a highly intelligent automotive specimen: the new CLA offers a number of clever solutions, from the MBUX Interior Assistant that identifies operation requests on the basis of movements to lend the vehicle interior a certain level of intelligence, to augmented reality for navigation and the ability to understand indirect voice commands as well as ENERGIZING COACH featuring individual fitness recommendations.

The Mercedes-Benz EQC will also be celebrating its U.S. premiere – the first purely battery-electric Mercedes-Benz EQ series production model that marks the start of a new mobility era at Daimler. Visually the crossover SUV is a pioneer of avant-garde electric aesthetics, representing an impressive combination of convenience, quality and everyday suitability. These elements are accompanied by dynamic performance, thanks to two electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 300 kW. Thanks to a sophisticated operating strategy, the EQC delivers an electric range of over 450 km according to NEDC (provisional figures).

The Vision URBANETIC will also be on display – a completely new mobility concept for demand-based, efficient and sustainable mobility. The visionary concept is based on an autonomously driving, electrically driven chassis suitable for bodies intended to transport passengers or cargo. The fully network-compatible Vision URBANETIC forms part of an ecosystem in which logistics companies, local public transport companies as well as private individuals can digitally send their transport requests across urban environments. The concept reduces traffic volume, relieves inner-city infrastructure and contributes to a new, urban quality of life. The show car also demonstrates how an innovative and intelligent UI/UX design can also maintain the smooth functioning of mobility even without a driver.

Stay tuned for coverage throughout the show.

Taking center stage in the Mercedes-Benz presence at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (CES) was the world premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class.

The name MBUX for the new infotainment system signals that the user experience (UX) is to the fore. A unique feature of this system is its ability to learn thanks to artificial intelligence. MBUX can be individualised and adapts to suit the user. It thus creates an emotional connection between the vehicle, driver and passengers. At the same time updates “over the air” are possible. It also heralds a new era at Mercedes me Connectivity.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas: World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Daimler AG.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Sajjad Khan, Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility bei Daimler.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Sajjad Khan, Vice President of Digital Vehicle & Mobility at Daimler.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Sajjad Khan, Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility bei Daimler.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Sajjad Khan, Vice President of Digital Vehicle & Mobility at Daimler.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Sajjad Khan, Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility bei Daimler.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Sajjad Khan, Vice President of Digital Vehicle & Mobility at Daimler.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Sajjad Khan, Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility bei Daimler.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Sajjad Khan, Vice President of Digital Vehicle & Mobility at Daimler.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Sajjad Khan, Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility bei Daimler.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Sajjad Khan, Vice President of Digital Vehicle & Mobility at Daimler.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Vorstandsmitglied der Daimler AG und verantwortlich für Konzernforschung und Mercedes-Benz Cars Entwicklung.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Ola Källenius, Vorstandsmitglied der Daimler AG und verantwortlich für Konzernforschung und Mercedes-Benz Cars Entwicklung.
Auf der CES 2018 stellt Mercedes- Benz sein neues Infotainment-System „MBUX“ (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) vor. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
MBUX kommt in der gesamten neuen Kompaktwagen-Generation von Mercedes-Benz zum Einsatz und geht noch 2018 in der neuen A-Klasse in Serie.
Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.
Mercedes- Benz is presenting its new infotainment system “MBUX” (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) at the CES 2018.MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
MBUX is being used in the entire new generation of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and will go into series production in the new A-Class in 2018.

Mercedes-Benz auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
Weltpremiere des intuitiven und lernfähigen Multimediasystems MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience, das 2018 in der neuen A‑Klasse in Serie geht. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein. Sajjad Khan, Ola Källenius, Gorden Wagener
Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
Sajjad Khan, Ola Källenius, Gorden Wagener

Mercedes-Benz auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
Weltpremiere des intuitiven und lernfähigen Multimediasystems MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience, das 2018 in der neuen A‑Klasse in Serie geht. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein. Sajjad Khan, Ola Källenius, Gorden Wagener
Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.
Sajjad Khan, Ola Källenius, Gorden Wagener

Mercedes-Benz auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
Weltpremiere des intuitiven und lernfähigen Multimediasystems MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience, das 2018 in der neuen A‑Klasse in Serie geht. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. // MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
Weltpremiere des intuitiven und lernfähigen Multimediasystems MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience, das 2018 in der neuen A‑Klasse in Serie geht. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
Weltpremiere des intuitiven und lernfähigen Multimediasystems MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience, das 2018 in der neuen A‑Klasse in Serie geht. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
Weltpremiere des intuitiven und lernfähigen Multimediasystems MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience, das 2018 in der neuen A‑Klasse in Serie geht. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
Weltpremiere des intuitiven und lernfähigen Multimediasystems MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience, das 2018 in der neuen A‑Klasse in Serie geht. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
Weltpremiere des intuitiven und lernfähigen Multimediasystems MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience, das 2018 in der neuen A‑Klasse in Serie geht. Mit innovativer Technologie basierend auf künstlicher Intelligenz und einem intuitiven Bedienkonzept läutet MBUX damit eine neue Ära beim Infotainment ein.
Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Mercedes-Benz at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas:
World premiere of the intuitive and intelligent multimedia system MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience. It will enter series production in 2018 in the new A‑Class. MBUX is heralding a new era of infotainment with innovative technology based on artificial intelligence and an intuitive operating concept.

Its further strengths include the high-resolution Widescreen Cockpit with touchscreen operation, navigation display with augmented reality technology plus intelligent voice control with natural speech recognition, which is activated with the keyword “ Hey Mercedes”.

MBUX is used in the entire new compact car generation from Mercedes-Benz and will enter series production in spring 2018 in the new A-Class. Its highlight is the comprehensive touch operation concept – the combination of a touchscreen, touchpad on the centre console and Touch-Control Buttons in the steering wheel. In addition to the intuitive operating experience, less driver distraction is another advantage.

In addition, at the 613 m² exhibition stand in Las Vegas Mercedes-Benz will present the Mercedes-Benz Concept EQA, the smart vision EQ fortwo and the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE as well as the pre-series model of the Mercedes‑Benz GLC F-CELL, a fuel-cell- and battery-powered electric vehicle.

With the Concept EQA Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating how the EQ strategy can be transferred to the compact class. Featuring one electric motor on the front axle and one at the rear, this electric athlete has a system output of over 200 kW. The drive characteristics can be altered by varying the permanent all-wheel drive’s front to rear torque distribution. The Concept EQA shows which drive program has been selected on a unique virtual radiator grille.

With the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE, the performance and sports car brand is presenting a super sports car with formula 1 hybrid technology for a breath-taking driving experience. The smart vision EQ fortwo embodies an intelligent solution for urban mobility of the future – electric, autonomous, and without a steering wheel and pedals.

Moreover, Las Vegas was also the final stop of the “Intelligent World Drive”, with which Mercedes-Benz has tested automated drive functions on all five continents.

On the last stages in California and Nevada, the test vehicle collected valuable information specific to the USA for the further development of the driver assistance systems. The automated test drives in the greater Los Angeles area, and subsequently to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, concentrated on the assessment of driving behaviour in dense city traffic and on highways. The focus was especially on the recognition of school buses and country-specific lane markings, driving lanes and speed limit signs. In addition the innovative DIGITAL LIGHT system was tested.

In January, Mercedes-Benz will once again be underlining its leading role in future mobility at CES in Las Vegas. The appearance at the show will focus on the new corporate strategy CASE, with its four pillars Connected, Autonomous, Shared & Service and Electric Drive. The Concept EQ and the Mercedes-Benz Vision Van will share a stage for the first time. Under the banner “Fit&Healthy”, Mercedes-Benz will present a vision of how society’s increasing health consciousness can be intelligently combined with future mobility. With exhibits on artificial intelligence and on connecting the vehicle to the “smart home”, Mercedes-Benz will provide exciting insights into the latest work of its research and development teams. A particular highlight will be the chaired live discussions with Mercedes-Benz experts, which will be streamed live via Facebook and the Daimler Media site.

Mercedes-Benz atCES 2017: Vernetzt, autonom, flexibel und elektrisch

In 2017 Mercedes-Benz will again start the trade show year with an appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company is set to present its latest technological developments at its 600 m2 stand between January 5 and 8. The focus will be on the corporate strategy CASE. This links the megatrends networking, autonomous driving, flexible usage models and electric drive systems. Mercedes-Benz is already playing a leading role in these four areas; with CASE the company is pooling its competence in these fields and consistently promoting their development.

“Our notion of mobility will change more dramatically in the next five to ten years than in the preceding 50,” stated Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and, from January 2017, responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. “Our CASE strategy will help us to shape the future of mobility. The objective is to make the car a platform for future mobility concepts and a space that offers a digital experience. The car of the future must be networked, autonomous, emissions-free and deliver the possibility of shared mobility.”

Under the banner of CASE, Mercedes-Benz will be presenting the Concept EQ and the Mercedes-Benz Vision Van on the same stage for the first time in Las Vegas. In the Concept EQ, a study with the appearance of a sporty SUV crossover, Mercedes-Benz provides a glimpse of a new vehicle generation with battery electric drive. The Mercedes-Benz Vision Van, a revolutionary van study for urban use, combines a wealth of innovative technologies for ‘last mile’ deliveries in an integrated system.

In addition, Mercedes-Benz will be demonstrating the next steps on the road to developing the cognitive car, while “Fit&Healthy” will provide a vision of how society’s growing health consciousness can be intelligently combined with future mobility. The subjects of artificial intelligence, innovative solutions for networking vehicles with the smart home and Mercedes me will play an important role at the show. The cult brand smart will also be premiering the new, innovative “smart ready to share” service.

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the world’s first standard-production vehicle to be awarded a test licence for autonomous driving in the US state of Nevada. In a world first and also in time for the leading trade fair for consumer technology Consumer Electronics Show “CES” in Las Vegas, three standard-production E-Class vehicles have been approved to drive themselves.

Mercedes-Benz at CES 2016

To allow autonomous driving functions to be tested, test vehicles previously had to be elaborately equipped with special hardware and software. This included additional sensors, modified steering and an adapted ESP. That is no longer the case with the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The standard-production vehicle is already extensively equipped with intelligent technology. This means that, for testing purposes, it is necessary merely to make some smaller software modifications to the DRIVE PILOT control unit.

Prof. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, stresses: “The fact that Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first vehicle manufacturer to be awarded such a licence shows that we are a step ahead when it comes to autonomous Driving. The new E-Class is therefore another big step to the fully automated vehicle. ”

“Nevada is proud to serve as the location where Daimler, an international automotive leader, can explore and test the possibilities of its cutting-edge autonomous vehicle,” said Governor Brian Sandoval. “By collaborating with revolutionary, sustainable and creative endeavors Nevada is working to be at the forefront of emerging innovative technologies.”

Self-driving tests are permitted on all interstates and state highways in Nevada, human drivers being required only for turning, merging and departing. The autonomous test drives in everyday traffic will be carried out by specially trained test drivers. Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (NDMV) rules also stipulate that there must be one passenger behind the wheel and a second passenger in the vehicle on test drives. The test vehicles are identified by a red licence plate reserved for autonomous driving.
Nevada passed regulations on autonomous driving back in June 2011 and is seen as a pioneer. The desert state’s road network, landscape and traffic volume are highly representative of road conditions in the USA. Two self-driving Daimler trucks have been in operation on public roads since May 2015.

Mercedes-Benz is the pioneer when it comes to digitalisation in the automotive industry. Under the motto “It’s all about me”, visitors heading to the Mercedes exhibition stand are able to immerse themselves in the individual world of Mercedes me and discover just how Mercedes-Benz combines the requirements of modern mobility with digital life – from connected vehicles with digital lifestyle offerings, to the intelligent car of the future. Exclusively, in advance of the world premiere in Detroit, CES visitors can also experience the innovative cockpit of the upcoming new E-Class which is set to herald an all new era in digitalisation – with high-resolution visualisations and animations, touch-sensitive control and also smartphone integration with capacitive aerial coupling and wireless charging. An insight into the future of the User Interface and User Experience Design, meanwhile, comes courtesy of the “Concept Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile” show car.

Mercedes-Benz at CES 2016

“The future belongs to the digital car in which people are the point of focus,” according to Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, member of the board of Daimler AG and responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. “Unlike any other automotive manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz is making successful inroads into the intelligent networking of the car and the individual living environment of the driver. As part of this, Mercedes me is the interactive interface between people, vehicle and the Mercedes-Benz brand. At the CES we are enabling visitors to experience all of this under the motto ‘It’s all about me’.”

Mercedes me: new benchmark for individual customer contact

For this reason, Mercedes-Benz has designed this year’s CES exhibition stand as a temporary Mercedes me pop-up store. As a result, visitors can discover and experience the diverse world of Mercedes me.

With this CES premier of Mercedes me, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the digital access to the personalised world of Mercedes-Benz for the US market. During the course of the year, in Europe and soon in Asia, the brand with the star is set to be accessible and active on the net at any time for customers and other interested parties. Visitors will also be able to get an impression at the CES: the range of services offered via the internet portal (http://mercedes.me) extends from electronic appointment arrangement for the classic service, via individual networking with the customer’s own vehicle and right through to the provision of tailor-made financial services. In addition, customers and interested parties will find a host of products and services which go far beyond being relevant for just their own vehicle. The entire offering is not just digital, however, but can also be experienced in the real world – in the actual Mercedes me stores. Five stores have already been opened since 2014, which have developed into hotspots for lifestyle and culture. Another Mercedes me store is also opening its doors temporarily in Las Vegas during the CES to present its comprehensive range of products and services.

Mercedes-Benz at CES 2016

Mercedes me connect – networking with my vehicle

One focal point is the networked vehicle. In the new Mercedes-AMG GT S und Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé, show visitors can learn all about the wide range of Mercedes me connect services, from Standard Services such as the automatic emergency call system through to the Remote Online Services. Via an app, information on the vehicle status can be accessed, the auxiliary heater programmed or the doors remotely opened and locked. One highlight of the Mercedes me App is convenient Door-to-Door Navigation.

Mercedes-Benz at CES 2016

Sneak preview of the infotainment system of the new E-Class

Another key point of interest is the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which will be celebrating its world premiere in just a few days time at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. With this intelligent executive saloon, Mercedes-Benz is heralding a new era in networking and digitalisation. Visitors to the CES can learn all there is to know about the innovative infotainment system exclusively in advance. It marks a milestone in the transformation of the classic control and display concept into the Digital User Experience.

Alongside the familiar controls such as the user interaction elements such as the controller, touchpad, switches and LINGUATRONIC voice control, the new E-Class is the world’s first vehicle to feature touch control on a multifunction steering wheel. The two panels are touch sensitive like the surface of a smartphone and by using horizontal and vertical swiping movements it is possible to scroll through the menus of the instrument cluster and the central display. The selected function is activated by pressing down. In this way the entire infotainment system can be controlled in a logical, intuitive and ergonomically ideal way within the smallest amount of space – without the driver taking their hands off the steering wheel. Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to offer such a system within a car.

“Given the growing degree of networking of vehicles, the control and visualisation of all functions are becoming increasingly important. Whether we are talking multimedia, assistance systems or autonomous driving – it is becoming more and more about how drivers and other vehicle occupants experience networking both in and outside of the vehicle. This includes not only the functionality but also the display design,” explains Daimler board member Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber.

In the upcoming new E-Class, Mercedes-Benz is introducing the first fully digital instrument cluster with a resolution of 1920 x 720 pixels. It opens up previously unknown possibilities for presenting information to the driver. For the first time high-resolution visualisations and animations are possible which provide a completely new experience. Thanks to the animated presentation of information, the functionality of the assistance systems and the DYNAMIC SELECT transmission modes, for example, can be understood more intuitively by the driver and therefore experienced even better. The screen design of the instrument cluster can be selected individually from among three different styles: “Classic”, “Sport” and “Progressive”.

Technology at its finest: smartphone integration in the new E-Class

Everyone wants to be able to charge their smartphone wirelessly, as this eliminates the burden of looking for a plug and also the irritating cables. Mercedes-Benz will make this technology already available today for its customers of the new E-Class, in which it additionally enables capacitive aerial coupling. By simply placing the device on the charging area on the front part of the centre console, the smartphone connects to the multimedia system via Near Field Communication (NFC). The inductive charging area (153×90 mm) is suitable for all mobile devices, which support the Qi standard. There is another advantage: while using Near Field Communication, the customer’s smartphone becomes the digital vehicle key with which the car can be locked and unlocked as well as started. The new E-Class also supports Apple’s in-car infotainment system CarPlay®, as well Google’s smartphone-based infotainment system Android Auto™.

Mercedes-Benz at CES 2016

Digital transformer featuring the Hollywood experience

A further highlight on the Mercedes-Benz CES stand is the show car – the “Concept Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile” – which is celebrating its US market premiere here in Las Vegas. Presented to the public for the first time at the IAA International Motor Show 2015 in Frankfurt, it provides a glimpse of the further development of the User Interface and User Experience Design. For the first time in the industry, this vehicle study brings graphics and animations on a par with the quality of Hollywood films into the car. Together with The Foundry, one of the leading creative software developers for film and video production and the latest NVIDIA DRIVE™ automotive visual computing platform, Mercedes-Benz is showing 3D renderings in real time in the car. The result is a visual experience like in the cinema, which visitors to the Mercedes-Benz CES exhibition stand are able to experience live..

The “Concept Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile” is a digital transformer, which by way of example demonstrates the fundamental technological changes occurring in the automotive industry. The vehicle automatically changes its shape from a four-door coupé in city traffic to an aerodynamic world record breaker with a Cd value of 0.19 from 80 km/h (50 mph). The concept also provides an insight into the digital car of the future: digitally developed and produced, and comprehensively networked with the outside world. With the upcoming new E-Class, parts of this visionary concept are already becoming reality – for example the touch control on the steering wheel and the digital cockpit.

Machine Learning at Mercedes-Benz

A new generation of Mercedes-Benz Companion App for iPhone® and Apple Watch® is launched at CES for the US Market. In addition to its Door-to-Door Navigation, this new App uses Machine Learning to provide a personalized User Experience by learning from customers’ actions and their environment. At any time, the App presents to customers the most likely destination they might want to go to then pushes such destination to the COMAND system. Mercedes-Benz Companion App ushers a new era of Contextual Intelligence in which infotainment systems automatically adapt to customers habits, adjust to their environment and evolve with their digital lifestyle.

Mercedes-Benz at CES 2016

Inspiration talks

Interested visitors to the Mercedes-Benz stand also have the opportunity to enter into dialogue with the specialists. Mercedes experts in the areas of Mercedes me, the digital vehicle, contextual intelligence and also autonomous driving plus augmented and/or virtual reality will be on hand to provide a look behind the scenes in a series of presentations. For those who are interested but unable to attend in person, the presentations and subsequent discussion sessions will be streamed live on the internet.

There’s no question that Mercedes-Benz is a pioneer in the auto industry, specifically in terms of digitalization in the industry. The best place to showcase this pioneering spirit is the annual CES, Consumer Electronics Show, and that is exactly what Mercedes will be doing in just a few days. If you’re lucky enough to be attending, Mercedes will immerse you in the world of Mercedes Me.

Under the motto “It’s all about me”, you’ll discover how Mercedes-Benz has been able to combine the strict requirements of modern autos with the digital lifestyle we’ve all become accustomed to. From connected vehicles with digital lifestyle offerings, to the intelligent car of the future, Mercedes is giving an in-depth look.

What we’re truly looking forward to however, ahead of the Detroit premiere, Mercedes-Benz is giving a look at the high tech cockpit of the upcoming E-Class. This is not your standard model release either, the new E-Class will usher in an all new era in digitalisation – with high-resolution visualisations and animations, touch-sensitive control and also smartphone integration with capacitive aerial coupling and wireless charging. An insight into the future of the User Interface and User Experience Design, meanwhile, comes courtesy of the “Concept Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile” show car.

Stay tuned as we won’t leave out any of the details. If you can’t wait, check out our most recent teaser video here.

When the current Mercedes-Benz S-class was introduced for 2014, it threw down a gadget gauntlet that has thus far been unequaled—although the upcoming new BMW 7-series appears armed to give it a good fight. Next from Mercedes-Benz is the redesigned 2017 E-class, and Mercedes did not hold anything back. The E-class comes loaded with enough straight-from-tomorrow features to make it the star of CES.

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Autonomous Driving. Autonomous driving is the siren call of leading-edge automotive technology, so it was clear that the E-class would follow the S down the hands-free highway. In fact, Mercedes has enhanced the system it debuted on the S-class. (First though, a word about the need to steer. Yes, the 2017 E-class, like the S-class, can steer itself along for brief periods. No, that doesn’t mean you’re supposed to leave the steering to Benz. The company describes it as “a semi-automated assistance system in which the driver still needs to keep their hands on the steering wheel.”) The system, which is again a function of Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control, can steer autonomously—sorry, “provide significantly enhanced steering assistance”—not only on highways but also on secondary roads even with no lane markings, the latter at speeds up to 60 mph. It does so by following the car ahead and by scanning for structures such as guardrails and even buildings at the side of the road. As for the cruise-control function, it works at speeds from zero to 120 mph, can creep along in stop-and-go traffic, and can adjust a set speed in response to speed-limit signs or speed-limit info taken from the nav system.

Mercedes-Benz Autonomous Driving.

Automated Parking. A car that can steer itself into a parking space is no longer news, but the E-class ups the wow factor by parking itself while the “driver” stands outside of the vehicle. The driver tells the car where to park via the Remote Parking Pilot app on a previously paired, Bluetooth-connected smartphone, so in that sense he is still “driving” the vehicle. The car can maneuver into a perpendicular space, parallel park, or pull forward into a tight garage. The driver initiates the maneuver by tracing a circle on the smartphone and must continue that action for the car to keep moving. The phone also needs to be within 10 feet or so of the car. (We should note that the 2016 BMW 7-series also can perform this party trick, but BMW won’t offer that functionality in the United States. Land Rover has demonstrated similar tech, too.)

Cell Phone as Car Key. Whereas BMW’s new 7 offers a key fob with a touch screen, the new E-class takes the opposite tack, turning the touch screen in your pocket into a key fob. You can then hold a paired smartphone up to the driver’s door handle to unlock the car; the connection works via Near Field Communication protocol (used also by Apple Pay). Once inside the car, placing the phone on the wireless charging pad enables the ignition. Phones need to be NFC compatible and equipped with a secure SIM card.

Mercedes-Benz Automated Parking

Automatic Braking. Automatic braking to avoid or mitigate a crash has been bundled with forward-collision warning for a while, but the new E-class can initiate braking earlier (when the system detects that an evasive maneuver is not possible), and it works under more scenarios, including cross traffic entering the lane (also when backing up) or a pedestrian stepping out into your path. In the latter scenario, the driver is further aided by Evasive Steering Assist, which adds torque to the steering to help the driver swerve correctly to avoid the person. It does not, however, initiate the steering action. You still have to do that.

Mercedes-Benz Automatic Braking

Car-to-X Communication. The E-class takes the first baby steps toward a future of car-to-car communication. Using the vehicle’s built-in data connection, the driver can push a button on the screen to indicate a road hazard such as an accident, a disabled vehicle, or icy pavement. The alert goes to a dedicated computer network that can analyze it and then send out alerts to other, similarly equipped Mercedes vehicles in the area (keyed to those that are most likely to encounter the hazard, based on their current route). The warning consists of an icon on a map and then, when the car is closer, an audible warning. The system also is set up to automatically receive alerts triggered via airbag deployment or even cars with their hazard lights on. Later, the system could receive alerts from emergency vehicles or from other manufacturers’ vehicles, as the German automakers are working on a common car-communication standard. The more vehicles that are reporting in, the better the information going out will be.

Adaptive LED Matrix Lighting

Adaptive LED Matrix Lighting. Introduced on the CLS for 2014, Mercedes’ Multibeam LED headlamps are enhanced for the 2017 E-class. The individual LED count increases from 24 to 84, each individually controllable—switching between high- and low-beams, and the curve-following adaptive-lighting functions are now achieved entirely via electronics. The light pattern is also altered in city driving or via information from the navigation system (such as when approaching intersections). Additionally, the light unit glows blue, which just looks cool.

Other Safety Stuff. A few lesser items are new, or new to Mercedes. As part of the Pre-Safe collision-readiness technology, the active-contour seats will quickly puff up the outboard bolster in the event some phone-gazing nitwit sails through a red light and T-bones your Benz, giving you a bit more cushion between your ribcage and his grille. When a collision is imminent, the system also puts an interference signal out over the audio system (it sounds like a test of the Emergency Broadcast System), to which occupants’ ears react so they won’t be as startled by the noise of the crash. Inflatable rear seatbelts (seen first on the 2011 Ford Explorer, and currently available in the S-class) also can now be had.

Many of these features build on systems that are already in other Mercedes models, and they will spread to other car lines with new model-year updates. Even so, the new E-class is likely to be ahead of even the S-class in the fields of autonomous driving and connectivity for at least some period after its debut in the middle of 2016. Because in the fast-moving world of automotive high tech, there’s no place for sandbagging.

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Via: Car and Driver Blog

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) also opening its doors in Asia for the first time. From May 25 to 27, 2015, visitors with a penchant for technology and the internet will have an opportunity to witness exciting and innovative technologies and find out about the latest trends in networking. Mercedes-Benz is unveiling exciting ideas for the future of mobility at the first “International CES Asia” – and announcing a closer partnership with Baidu.

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China asks Baidu rather than googling. The Chinese search engine is now one of the world’s five most visited websites and offers a whole host of web-based services. On the eve of the official opening of the CES, Mercedes-Benz and Baidu announced to deepen their strategic partnership. The aim of the partnership is to offer Chinese Mercedes-Benz customers even more individual services for their connected vehicles, taking account of the specifics of the Chinese market. For example in 2013, Mercedes-Benz integrated Baidu’s Street View into its vehicles as the first automaker in China. The Mercedes-Benz research and development centre opened in Beijing in 2014 will contribute to pick up such trends even faster and transfer them into custom-tailored product solutions in the future. By the end of this year, there will work more than 500 highly qualified engineers and designer – many deal with the topics HMI and telematics.

”The fact that the CES takes place in China for the first time, the world’s biggest automotive market, shows once more the merging of both, the automotive and IT industry”, says Hubertus Troska, member of the board of management of Daimler AG responsible for Greater China. “To be successful in China on the long term, we have to focus especially on the digital lifestyle and the trends of our youngest customer group worldwide. At this point, our continuously growing activities in the field of research and development come into play as well as our strong Chinese partner. Together, we consequently pursue the goal of offering our Chinese customers innovative products that enable us to tap on our full potential here.”

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Smartphone integration in Chinese: Baidu CarLife in a Mercedes-Benz

As a first visible example of the cooperation, Mercedes-Benz is looking ahead to the integration of Baidu’s CarLife. CarLife is a smartphone-based in-car infotainment system developed specifically for the Chinese market by Baidu: the contents of the phone display are transferred – via WIFI or USB – to the car’s screen, with the functions being controlled reliably and conveniently by the vehicle HMI, in other words the Controller or the touchpad. Prior to CES, Mercedes was showing what the system could look like in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Experience the future of mobility: Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion

One of the highlights on the Mercedes stand at the CES in Shanghai is the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion research vehicle. With this autonomous luxury saloon, Mercedes-Benz shows how the car can be transformed from a pure means of transport into a private retreat. The generously proportioned lounge-like interior allows the occupants to make optimum use of the journey time and takes in-car comfort and luxury to a new level. One key aspect of the research vehicle is the continuous exchange of information between vehicle, passengers and the outside world.

With the S 500 INTELLIGENT DRIVE and the Future Truck 2025, Mercedes-Benz has already made the vision of autonomous driving reality. The new research vehicle F 015 Luxury in Motion has its world premiere at the Consumer Electronics Show, and provides a concrete example of the visionary ideas the company is developing with regard to autonomous driving of the future. With this self-driving luxury sedan Mercedes-Benz illustrates how the car is growing beyond its role as a mere means of transport and will ultimately become a private retreating space. This new way of traveling gives passengers the freedom to use their valuable time on the road in manifold ways.

Progressing from the self-propelled (“automotive”) to the self-reliant (“autonomous”) vehicle, Mercedes-Benz as a pioneer goes far beyond the purely technical realization of automated driving. The company’s experts also have to anticipate different outlooks and social trends. People are always at the center of such considerations. Just as the 1886 Benz Patent Motor Car and its successors revolutionized personal mobility and, as a consequence, society as a whole, the first self-driving cars will also bring about major changes.

“Anyone who focuses solely on the technology has not yet grasped how autonomous driving will change our society. The car is growing beyond its role as a mere means of transport and will ultimately become a mobile living space,” explains Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars.

The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion

Expressive forerunner of a mobility revolution

With the huge amount of space in its lounge-like interior, the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion takes the concepts of comfort and luxury to a new level. Every facet of the vehicle reflects perfectly the Mercedes way of interpreting the terms “modern luxury”, emotion and intelligence. This innovative four-seater is a forerunner of a mobility revolution, and this is immediately apparent from its futuristic appearance.

It is obvious that the F 015 represents the vision of a brand new vehicle concept just from its unusual proportions (length/width/height: 5220/2018/1524 millimeters), its seamless, monolithic exterior and its large LED light modules at the front and rear. A range of different lighting functions can be provided through these LED fields. At the same time, the vehicle communicates and interacts with the outside world by means of the LED fields. These LED fields show for example, if the F 015 is driving autonomously (blue) or is controlled manually (white).

The low-slung front end, smooth and streamlined roof line, flat front windshield and road-hugging rear end give the F 015 Luxury in Motion an extended and decidedly dynamic silhouette. The F 015 Luxury in Motion’s unusually large wheelbase of 3610 millimeters in combination with its short overhangs clearly show that the design focus was on providing the maximum possible space for the passengers.

The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion

A lounge-like interior with an atmosphere of wellbeing

In the interior of the F 015 Luxury in Motion the designers have created a lounge-like space with a feel-good ambience characterized by elegance, quality and lightness. Sensual, flowing transitions and warm, organic materials such as open-pore walnut wood shaped into a three-dimensional veneer, and extremely soft ice white nappa leather contrast with clearly-defined metal and glass surfaces with a cool and technical feel.

The pivotal feature of the innovative interior concept is the variable seating system, with four rotating lounge chairs that allow a face-to-face seat configuration. In order to make getting in and out of the car easier, the electrically powered seats also swing outwards by 30 degrees as soon as the doors are opened. If necessary, the driver and front-seat passenger can also turn their eyes and attention towards the front – a prerequisite for manual driving. To this end the steering wheel extends automatically from the dashboard.

The leather-covered cushions of the lounge chairs are set in curved mounts of highly-polished aluminium. Each seating mount has a contrasting light band of blue LED lights and can also be manually swiveled.

One key aspect of the research vehicle is the continuous exchange of information between vehicle, passengers and the outside world. This is facilitated by six display screens harmoniously integrated into the instrument panel and the rear and side panels, which turn the interior of the F 015 Luxury in Motion into a digital arena. Passengers can interact intuitively with the connected vehicle through gestures, eye-tracking or by touching the high-resolution screens. Sensors recognize the passengers’ hands and offer them user interfaces within convenient reach that present appropriate operating options for each particular situation. Particle streams on the displays visualize the vehicle’s movement.

The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion

Revolutionary vehicle structure

The high-strength body of the F 015 Luxury in Motion ensures optimum safety and supreme comfort for its passengers. At the same time, the bodyshell’s structure provides the ideal basis for the door concept that makes getting in and out especially easy, and for the communication-oriented seating featuring four lounge chairs in a face-to-face arrangement.

New materials and structures were used to develop the highly efficient “Smart Body Structure (SBS)” of the F 015. By cleverly combining carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), aluminum and high-strength steels in a way that matches the varying requirements exactly, the lightweight engineering experts were able to make the bodyshell 40 percent lighter compared with today’s production vehicles.

Another key element of the body design concept is the innovative saloon-door-style door system featuring rear-hinged rear doors. The front and rear doors can be opened and closed independently of one another. With an opening angle of 90 degrees for all doors, the spacious interior can be easily and comfortably accessed on both sides. B-pillars were not needed. A very sturdy interconnected system with mechanical locking elements ensures exemplary safety standards. These elements securely interlock the front and rear doors when they are closed at the same time as fixing them firmly to the roof frame and side skirts. The resulting composite load path allows an extremely high amount of energy to be absorbed in the event of frontal or side impact, with minimal intrusion into the passenger compartment.

The doors themselves have a crucial role to play in the vehicle’s passive safety concept. The crash-responsive beltlines underneath the side windows are vital here. The PRE-SAFE Structure, previously unveiled on the ESF 2009 Experimental Safety Vehicle and now further enhanced, offers maximum safety while taking up minimum space: in a side-on collision, these bodywork elements “inflate” in an instant, just like an airbag, allowing them to absorb as much impact energy as possible.

In addition, the bodyshell of the F 015 Luxury in Motion was designed to allow the impact-protected integration of an electric drive system with fuel cell. This is based on the pioneering F-CELL PLUG-IN HYBRID system seen in the F 125! research vehicle from 2011, and combines on-board generation of electricity with an exceptionally powerful and compact high-voltage battery. The pressure tank made from CFRP is designed to store the hydrogen.

The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion

The vision: greater quality of life for all city dwellers

As a foundation for creating the F 015 Luxury in Motion, experts from all areas of Mercedes-Benz developed a future scenario entitled “City of the Future 2030+”, which considered many aspects of mobile living.

The greater the advance of urbanization, the greater is the desire of the individual to be able to retreat to a private sphere. Autonomous driving will become a given. As drivers are relieved of work and stress in situations in which driving is not enjoyable, the time gained while in their car takes on a whole new quality. Time and space will become the luxury of the future.

New technologies and forms of communication open up numerous new possibilities for interaction, both between the vehicle and its passengers and between the vehicle and other road users.

Autonomous cars also open up new possibilities for urban infrastructure design. Following the example of today’s low-emission zones in city centers, special “safety zones” that are only accessible to autonomous vehicles could be created. Urban space would be regained by autonomous vehicles parking themselves on the periphery.

In the shared space of the future, humans and machines share the roads. The “car-friendly city” is transformed increasingly into the “people-friendly city” without any loss of individual freedom. The divide between residential, recreational and traffic areas therefore melts away. The result is superior quality of life for all urban dwellers.

The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion

The road to autonomous driving

Even now, vehicles from Mercedes-Benz are capable of detecting many different hazardous situations out on the road and reacting as the situation demands – by means of autonomous braking, for instance. And from the C-Class through to the S-Class, there are already Mercedes-Benz models driving semi-autonomously on public roads today, equipped with features such as DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and the Stop&Go Pilot semi-autonomous traffic jam vehicle following function. Active Parking Assist with PARKTRONIC allows automated parking with active steering and brake control in both parallel and end-on spaces.

In August 2013, Mercedes-Benz demonstrated to great effect that autonomous driving is possible now, even in complex urban and rural traffic situations. The close-to-production Mercedes-Benz S 500 INTELLIGENT DRIVE completed the approximately 100-kilometer journey from Mannheim to Pforzheim fully autonomously, following the route Bertha Benz took in 1888 on the first ever long-distance drive by car.

Mercedes-Benz is setting the pace of development in the area of trucks, too – as the innovator and launcher of intelligent assistance systems. With its Future Truck 2025, the brand presented the world’s first truck to feature autonomous driving at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in September 2014. In July 2014, this one-off vehicle, based on the Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845, drove at speeds of up to 80 km/h in realistic traffic situations on a section of the A14 autobahn near Magdeburg.

As a global company, Mercedes-Benz has its sights set on autonomous driving worldwide. In order to factor in the differences in traffic and infrastructure in other markets, the experts also carry out testing in the USA, for example. In mid-September 2014, Mercedes-Benz became one of the first automotive manufacturers to be issued with an official license by the US state of California for testing self-driving vehicles on public roads there. In addition the company makes use of the USA’s largest test facility, the Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS).

The Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas today and fitting right in with the most innovative tech companies in the world is Mercedes-Benz. Taking an unconventional approach to showing the new C-Class, Mercedes is using an augmented reality app that brings the car to life with a digital preview of the vehicle prior to its world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show.

If you’re not familiar with CES, it’s the world’s most renowned and foremost show for entertainment electronics. And while you may not instantly associate Mercedes-Benz with electronics and technology, just take a look at the 2014 S-Class and their work on autonomous driving and you’ll understand that Mercedes isn’t just fitting ing, they are leading the pack in technological advancements.

“Everyone is talking about autonomous driving functions – we already have them in series production. Many people want to use the latest communications capabilities in their car – for us, this has long been reality with ‘digital drive style’, be it with COMAND Online or via the Digital DriveStyle app,” says Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, Management Board Member of Daimler AG responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. “Mercedes-Benz vehicles offer the highest possible levels of safety with maximum comfort. They are intelligently connected and well on the way to becoming digital, automotive companions.”

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Interior

C-E-S@CES: The Mercedes-Benz Show Stand in Las Vegas

Alongside the virtual C-Class, Mercedes-Benz is also presenting the E and the S-Class in real life at the CES. Thanks to the high rate of innovation at Mercedes-Benz, all three vehicles are bristling with driver assistance systems right through to partly autonomous driving functions like DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot. Mercedes-Benz calls this innovative combination of comfort and safety systems “Intelligent Drive”. With the aid of a comprehensive package of technologies, including stereo camera and multi-stage radar sensors, partly autonomous driving is today already a reality for Mercedes customers.

On the first day of the show, Mercedes-Benz is showcasing another vehicle highlight on the stand – the Concept S-Class Coupé. Its particularly impressive interior comes with a fully digital instrument panel and innovative operating concept. For instance, driver and passengers in the Concept S-Class Coupé no longer have to waste time searching through their digital music libraries. MoodGrid software, integrated into the vehicle in cooperation with Gracenote, compiles a selection from around 18 million songs in the cloud. This selection is designed specifically to suit the chosen mood and the individual taste of those listening.

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Interior

Today, Tomorrow and the Day After – Insights into Telematics and Infotainment at Mercedes-Benz

Alongside real and virtual vehicles, the Mercedes-Benz show stand also offers insights into the world of telematics and infotainment. Visitors can enjoy an overview of current Mercedes-Benz apps and test the Digital DriveStyle app complete with car-to-x technology. Mercedes-Benz development engineers are also demonstrating how “wearable devices” like Google Glass or intelligent watches like the Pebble smart watch can be integrated into the vehicle telematics system to provide the customer with added value. Mercedes-Benz is also demonstrating how, in future, relevant vehicle data could be accessed conveniently from home via Vehicle Home.

With the “Predictive User Experience” prototype, Mercedes-Benz offers a look ahead to the revolutionary telematics and infotainment system of the future. Starting tomorrow on the Mercedes-Benz stand at the CES in Las Vegas, you can find out all about the innovations that will turn the vehicle of the future into an intelligent, automotive companion, how it will be able to recognize the desires, moods and preferences of driver and passengers and proactively predict and simplify the next operating steps. For more information go to: http://ces.mercedes-pressevents.com

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Steering Wheel

Three World Premieres at the CES Show a High Pace of Innovation

Mercedes-Benz recently announced partnerships with Pepple Technology and Nest Labs. These alliances give Mercedes-Benz developers access to the latest hardware and application programming interfaces (APIs) from the two Silicon Valley based start-ups to create unique automotive experiences.

Mercedes-Benz will demonstrate information sharing and interactive communication between vehicle and Pebble smart watch. Thanks to the flow of information between vehicle and the smart watch, consumers who are away from their vehicles, will be able to glance at Pebble smart watch to review vehicle information. When hopping into their vehicle, Pebble smart watch will vibrate when vehicle needs to communicate to consumers certain alerts. These features will be released in spring of 2014 as part of Digital DriveStyle app.

Another world premiere is a partnership with Nest Labs to demonstrate a concept of connecting Mercedes-Benz vehicles to the Nest Learning Thermostat using Nest’s web APIs. Mercedes-Benz and Nest are demonstrating how this solution makes life easier and more convenient. The vehicle will interact with the Nest Thermostat so that your home will be at a comfortable temperature upon your arrival. With such intelligent links between the consumer’s home and vehicle, Mercedes-Benz is creating a new interactive experience to increase convenience for its drivers with the planned release in spring of 2014 as part of Digital DriveStyle app.

At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, Mercedes-Benz and Google announced a partnership to bring Google services to Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The next phase of this partnership will be previewed at CES 2014 with the introduction of Google+ support in the award winning Digital DriveStyle app. Google+ support will be available in all vehicles fitted with the Drive Kit Plus hardware module, and will allow drivers to share updates to Google+, and review their Google+ streams both on screen and via text-to-speech. Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive manufacturer to bring Google+ to their vehicles, with market availability expected on iOS in spring 2014.

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Mercedes-Benz S-Class is “Best-Connected Vehicle of 2013”

Readers of German publications AUTO BILD and COMPUTER BILD have spoken: The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the “Best-Connected Vehicle of 2013” according to the results of the reader poll conducted jointly by both magazines for the “Connected Car Award”. Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive took first place in the “Best Driver Assistance System Safety” category. The “Connected Car Awards” will be presented today at the CES to Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, who will accept the awards on the Mercedes-Benz show stand.

Mercedes-Benz Honored as “Global Technology Innovator 2013”

Mercedes-Benz is also being honored with the Plus X Award “Global Technology Innovator 2013”. The recipient is chosen by a jury of experts and prominent figures from across 25 industries. Mercedes-Benz is receiving the Plus X Award for the Bertha Benz drive it undertook in summer of last year. The jury praised the first autonomous city and cross-country road trip with a Mercedes-Benz S-Class equipped with close-to-production technology as a “milestone that showed the future of mobility, thus making it tangible.”

The Consumer Electronics show begins Tuesday (January 10) in Las Vegas and Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company, Daimler AG, will be on hand to showcase vehicle technology of today, tomorrow and the future. Think Tomorrowland for Mercedes-Benz

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, will deliver a keynote address to discuss the true meaning of the connected vehicle – both what it is and what it isn’t – at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater.

mbrace2 – Mercedes-Benz’s pioneering communications platform, offering the most comprehensive cloud-based system to date, accelerating the process of empowering drivers to customize their vehicle ownership experience to fit ever-changing needs. The mbrace2 system enables an incredible range of features and services related to safety, information, entertainment, personal assistance and vehicle care. These include cloud-based apps, traffic and navigation assistance, speech recognition, Internet browsing and searching, concierge services, automatic crash notifications, and more. The new platform is being shown as it will appear inside the re-designed MY2013 Mercedes-Benz SL, the first of many vehicles which comes standard this year.

The mbrace2 smartphone app – Allows drivers to communicate and send information to their vehicle before getting inside. Drivers can use the app to find their vehicle, lock or unlock it, set valet parking protection, receive geo-fence alerts and Send2Benz, allowing drivers to socially connect with their friends and navigate to them.

Mercedes-Benz Latest Suite of Advanced Driver Assistance System- The most comprehensive active safety system which keeps drivers safe by preventing accidents before they happen.

The DriveStyle iPhone App – Coming later this year, Mercedes-Benz will offer the DriveStyle iPhone App, which allows drivers to interact with the vehicle rather than the phone, minimizing driver distraction. This technology will be demonstrated in the brand-new Mercedes-Benz C350 coupe.

F125! Research Vehicle – As a highlight marking 125 years of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a visionary outlook on future technical developments in the luxury segment. The F125! research vehicle anticipates future trends and paves the way for innovative large and luxurious automobiles. The vehicle provides emission-free driving with a range of 621 miles.

DICE, “Dynamic & Intuitive Control Experience” simulator – Take a seat into the future and wave your hands to take control of the vehicle of the future.