Starting in July 2025, Mercedes-Benz will begin collecting data from sensors and cameras in customer vehicles. The goal is to improve the accuracy of recognizing particularly complex and rare road conditions.

This data collection is organized on a strictly voluntary basis, with full transparency and prior consent from vehicle owners. The company emphasizes that the process respects complete transparency and requires owner approval beforehand.

The real-world information gathered allows for a significant enhancement in the quality of the vehicle's autonomous systems, making driving even safer. Mercedes-Benz is actively implementing this strategy as part of the European Union's "Vision Zero" initiative, which aims to eliminate fatal accidents and serious injuries on European roads by 2050.

Special attention is paid to protecting driver privacy. All collected images are stored only for a limited time and undergo a procedure that prevents the identification of specific individuals or vehicles. This means owners maintain full control over the processing and transfer of their personal data.