India key to Mercedes’ technology stack, autonomous-driving ambitions: CTO Jörg Burzer (opens original article in a new tab)

Mercedes-Benz is leveraging its Indian R&D center for its MB.OS operating system, essential for autonomous driving and software-defined vehicles, with Bengaluru engineers playing a key role in development and innovation.

• Mercedes-Benz is using its Bengaluru R&D center for MB.OS, a proprietary operating system crucial for autonomous driving.
• The S-Class will feature MB.OS, developed significantly by Indian engineers, as part of Mercedes' software-defined platform transformation.
• Mercedes is expanding partnerships with Indian tech firms and working on agentic AI systems for future vehicle capabilities.