Mercedes-Benz taps Bengaluru R&D center to shape MB.OS and S-Class
Mercedes-Benz is leaning on its Bengaluru R&D center to power the brains behind its next-gen cars, including the S-Class.
With more than 8,500 engineers and technologists, this hub is shaping the MB.OS operating system and driving advances in automated parking and self-driving technology.
At the Mumbai S-Class launch, Mercedes-Benz Group board member and chief technology officer Jorg Burzer summed it up warmly: "There is a piece of India in every Mercedes."
Bengaluru team targets Level 3 autonomy
The Bengaluru team is at the heart of Mercedes-Benz's big shift to AI-powered, software-driven vehicles.
They're working toward Level 3 autonomous systems by 2028, with Level 4 already on the horizon.
Collaborations with Indian tech giants like Infosys and Tata Elexi are helping make these innovations happen faster.