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Keumars Afifi-Sabet

1st self-driving car that 'lets you take your eyes off the road' goes on sale in the US — and it's not a Tesla

The steering wheel of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle.

The first "level 3" self-driving car has gone on sale in the U.S. — almost a year after Mercedes-Benz received the green light to sell vehicles fitted with its autopilot software, dubbed "Drive Pilot."

At least one level 3 autonomous vehicle has now been sold in North America, based on information from California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Fortune reported. This was among 65 vehicles for sale in the state.

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