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Lidar could become a lot cheaper, thanks to Volvo
Volvo intends to include Lidar on all of its vehicles, which is likely to accelerate cost reduction to the point where Lidar is as ubiquitous as Wi-Fi. Read more…
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Chinese-owned Volvo using blockchain-mapped recycled cobalt
Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely, has produced the first cars containing recycled cobalt mapped using a blockchain. Read more…
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Volvo to install cameras and sensors to detect drunk drivers
Volvo to install cameras and sensors in cars from early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or distracted and intervening to prevent accidents. Read more…
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Volvo partners with Baidu for self-driving taxi
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Cars has teamed up with Chinese search engine operator Baidu to develop a self-driving taxi for China, it said on Thursday, opening another frontier to secure its place in the robotaxi Read more…
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Volvo unveils prototype electric robo-taxi
GOTHENBURG (Reuters) – Volvo Cars presented a fully electric robo-taxi on Wednesday, as the Geely-owned Swedish company races to meet an ambitious target for driverless vehicle sales with its Uber supply deal on hold. Besides Read more…
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Uber plans to buy 24,000 self-driving Volvos one day
STOCKHOLM/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the US firm from an app used to summon a taxi to the owner and operator Read more…