Volvo to adopt Waymo self-driving technology
Volvo has announced a strategic partnership with self-driving tech leader Waymo.
Waymo was Google’s autonomous car project until it became a standalone company in 2016. The partnership with Volvo also includes Volvo’s affiliate companies Polestar and Lynk.
The companies will first work together with the intention to integrate Waymo’s fully self-driving technology – the Waymo Driver – into an all-new mobility-focused electric vehicle platform for ride-hailing services.
Henrik Green, chief technology officer at Volvo, said: “Fully autonomous vehicles have the potential to improve road safety to previously unseen levels and to revolutionise the way people live, work and travel. Our global partnership with Waymo opens up new and exciting business opportunities.”
Waymo chief automotive officer Adam Frost said: “This key partnership with Volvo Car Group helps pave the path to the deployment of the Waymo Driver abroad in years to come, and represents an important milestone in the highly competitive autonomous vehicle industry. Volvo Car Group shares our vision of creating an autonomous future where roads are safer, and transportation is more accessible and greener.”
