At the 2020 CES exhibition, Volvo announced that it will be the first to introduce the unsupervised highly automated driving function – Ride Pilot – to users in California, USA. However, there are currently two issues to be addressed. Firstly, the safety test of Ride Pilot on highways has not yet passed, and secondly, the car model that can subscribe to the Ride Pilot system has not been released. After the first issue is resolved, Volvo will release this new all-electric flagship SUV later this year.
The latest all-electric SUV from Volvo will be equipped with Luminar Iris LiDAR, as well as 5 millimeter-wave radars, 8 cameras, and 16 ultrasonic radars. Ride Pilot is currently in the testing and verification process, including practical tests on different roads in different countries. As part of the verification process, Volvo has collaborated with Zenseact to test automatic driving features on Swedish roads and collected data in Europe and the United States. Volvo plans to start road tests in California in mid-year.
Ride Pilot can achieve advanced automatic driving. Once the user activates the function, the system will fully take over the driving behavior. Users can read, rest, work or socialize in the car.
Currently, except for Robotaxi, no OEM that is developing automatic driving technology can promise to fully take over the driving of the vehicle. Currently, Volvo is the only one, and it is expected to deliver this year.
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