New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz is set to test Car-to-X communication on snow-covered roads, which is expected to boost the connected car tech in future. Car-to-X technology is the communication between vehicles and the transport infrastructure, which uses the onboard sensors like radars, cameras etc.The German luxury carmaker has been working on Car-to-X technology for more than ten years, claims the company. It also informs that in the coming winter, in cooperation with the district of Zollernalb, the company will test the communication technology on wintry roads.For the pilot tests, Mercedes-Benz passenger cars equipped with the technology, whose owners have activated the Live Traffic Service, will provide the necessary data. Sensors onboard these vehicles will recognise slippery road conditions and send the information including GPS data to the Daimler Vehicle Backend in real-time, using mobile radio network.The information will be displayed on digital maps in the two road maintenance depots of the Zollernalb district in real-time, claims Mercedes in a release. In the second phase, public service vehicles like police vehicles will be a part of the testing process.As the automaker informs, this pilot project will start in January 2020 and continue until the end of winter.Michael Hafner, Head of Driving Technologies and Automated Driving at Daimler AG, said, "With Car-to-X functions, we can improve safety in various driving situations. This is because thanks to the seamless integration of the Car-to-X system into the vehicle systems, Mercedes-Benz passenger cars can automatically detect different hazards such as slippery roads."