The Swedish automaker Volvo Cars reported that in February it will introduce the Ride Pilot unsupervised autonomous driving function. California will be the first location where the system will be tested. The aim of this project is to exceed the safety standards that will represent the next generation of pure electric cars made by the Swedish manufacturer. Ride Pilot aims to free up more time for customers and make driving a Volvo even more convenient and enjoyable.
Once it has passed Volvo’s rigorous safety tests and checks and proves safe for road use, Ride Pilot is planned to be available under an additional subscription in the company’s next electric SUV, which will make its global debut later this year.
We are proud to announce the planned US launch of our first truly unsupervised autonomous driving feature as we look to set a new industry standard for autonomy without compromising safety.
Mats Moberg, head of research and development at Volvo Cars
In its next generation of cars, Volvo Cars is setting a new safety standard, with wireless software updates in combination with a state-of-the-art sensor setup. The software is developed by autonomous driving (AD) software company Zenseact together with Volvo Cars’ in-house team of developers and developers from Luminar, one of its technology partners.
The sensor configuration consists of more than two dozen sensors, including the Iris LiDAR sensor that works hand-in-hand with the developed software.
As part of this verification process, the company is already testing autonomous driving functionalities on roads in Sweden together with Zenseact, and collecting data across Europe and the United States.
By the middle of this year, the company, which is awaiting the necessary approvals, plans to begin testing on California roads, where the climate, traffic conditions and regulatory framework provide a favorable environment for the introduction of autonomous driving.
Having Zenseact’s new AD software and Luminar’s LiDAR standard in our new all-electric SUV is a game changer for Volvo Cars, as well as for automotive safety and autonomous driving.
Mats Moberg, head of research and development at Volvo Cars
Once its safe use on the road has been verified, Ride Pilot is planned to be available as an additional subscription on the company’s next electric SUV to be introduced later this year. In its next generation of vehicles, Volvo is setting a new safety standard, with wireless software updates in combination with a state-of-the-art sensor setup.
The software has been developed by autonomous driving software company Zenseact together with Volvo Cars’ in-house team of developers and developers at Luminar, one of its technology partners. The sensor configuration consists of more than two dozen sensors, including Luminar’s Iris LiDAR sensor.
