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Mercedes-Benz's next-generation car OS is built around paid software bundles

MB.OS will arrive by mid-decade in the automaker's future EVs.

Michael A. Shaffer / Capitol Sun

Mercedes-Benz is developing a new in-house operating system to power its next generation of electric vehicles. Announced today at an event the automaker held in California, Mercedes said MB.OS – short for Mercedes-Benz Operating System – will deliver enhancements in safety, automated driving and navigation.

The automaker is working with several partners to build its new software stack, including NVIDIA, Luminar and Google. Mercedes will lean on NVIDIA for the company’s software, data and AI expertise. The GPU maker's Orin chipset will also power the first generation of electric cars Mercedes builds based on its upcoming Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA) platform. The automaker expects the first MMA EV to arrive by mid-decade.

A render of Mercedes-Benz's upcoming Google Maps integration.
A render of Mercedes-Benz's upcoming Google Maps integration. (Mercedes-Benz)