Volvo opts against fully autonomous cars

Volvo’s autonomous tech will let its driver cede control to the car while retaining responsibility for it

Volvo has no plans to introduce a fully autonomous car of the future, said he believes the partial system closer to bringing to the market is better.

"We do not have the ambition to have a car that can drive in urban environments from A to B," says the company's CEO Håkan Samuelsson at the opening of the 40-series concept recently. "If you're a normal consumer, is that really what you dream about? We believe more in a situation where it's not really fun to drive, you can activate the autopilot and then sit back and do something else, using that time more productively. that is our products evolve. "

Volvo will begin testing the large scale of the Intellisafe Autopilot next year, with 100 XC90s equipped with a system that is driven on Swedish roads. The company also recently announced that it will test the system in the UK next year with a smaller program in London.

While other manufacturers have said the driver will retain at least partial responsibility for anything that happens when the car is responsible, Samuelsson also said Volvo is determined to stand behind the system. "If you want to be in the market, you have to take that responsibility," said Samuelsson. "If you're not ready to do that then you should do something else. Volvo will not market something that can turn on and then relax if that is not redundant system is completely safe and secure."

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