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title: Mercedes-Benz Takes Legal Responsibility for Its Level 3 Technology
description: To usher in a new generation of automated vehicles, the automotive, technology, telecom and insurance industries will need to work together...
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# [Mercedes-Benz Takes Legal Responsibility for Its Level 3 Technology](https://blog.jdpa.com/globalbusinessinsights/mercedes-benz-takes-legal-responsibility-for-its-level-3-technology)

 Written by [Marketing Team](https://blog.jdpa.com/globalbusinessinsights/author/marketing-team) | Jun 22, 2022 4:04:09 PM

In March 2022, Mercedes-Benz announced it stands behind its SAE Level 3 automation technology, accepting liability for any collisions or crashes caused by technological malfunctions in the manufacturer’s vehicles.

To get a comprehensive view of how this impacts multiple industries, we gathered these J.D. Power experts from the automotive, insurance, and technology sectors:

- [Kristin Kolodge](https://www.jdpower.com/sites/default/files/file/2022-02/KristinKolodge_2022.pdf), Vice President of Auto Benchmarking and Mobility Development
- [Ian Greenblatt](https://www.jdpower.com/sites/default/files/file/2021-04/GreenblattIan2021.pdf), Managing Director & General Manager and Technology/Media/Telecom Practice Lead
- [Marty Ellingsworth](https://www.jdpower.com/sites/default/files/file/2022-02/EllingsworthMarty.pdf), Executive Managing Director of P&C Insurance Intelligence Group

They discussed what this means about the future of SAE Level 3 technology and liability and what needs to be done to overcome consumer reluctance and concerns about next-level vehicle automation.

[Read their article at Wards Auto >](https://www.wardsauto.com/industry-news/mercedes-benz-takes-legal-responsibility-its-level-3-technology)

 

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