Mercedes-Benz is a pioneer in automotive safety, with a long history of developing and implementing innovative technologies that protect drivers, passengers, and other road users. One of the most important and effective safety features that Mercedes-Benz offers is the pedestrian emergency braking system, which can detect and avoid collisions with pedestrians or reduce their severity.

Drive Pilot is based on the existing Driver Assistance Package that Mercedes-Benz offers on its vehicles, which includes features such as Distronic adaptive cruise control, Active Steering Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, and Active Emergency Stop Assist. However, Drive Pilot goes beyond these Level 2 features by enabling the driver to delegate the driving responsibility to the system under specific conditions.