Want to check your messages? This Mercedes takes over for you. — Daimler AG/dpa
Checking your emails, watching a film or even snoozing while driving? This scenario is becoming more and more realistic thanks to modern technology and new laws. But developers are already thinking further ahead.
It’s rush hour in the German city of Düsseldorf and the traffic is getting heavier.
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