Attending the CES 2022 event, Volvo announced yesterday that it will bring YouTube and Google Home integration to its vehicles. Today, autonomous driving Volvo Ride Pilot technology is introduced.
Many companies, especially automobile manufacturers such as Tesla, Mercedes and BMW, are working on autonomous driving technologies. Autonomous driving systems, which are described as the technology of the future, consist of 5 different levels. Level 1 and Level 2 systems are referred to as ADAS (advanced driver assistance system). Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 are called ADS (automatic driving system).
YouTube and Google Home integration from Volvo!
Google announced that it will bring YouTube and Google Home integration to Volvo vehicles, in a statement as part of CES 2022.
Volvo Ride Pilot with fully autonomous driving introduced
Highways are not yet safe enough for fully autonomous vehicles. Volvo has announced that it will add its new autonomous driving technology to its new SUV model after it has proven safe for use on highways. The company will test its new technology in 2022.
Head of research and development at Volvo Cars Matt Moberg, “As we strive to set a new industry standard for autonomy without sacrificing safety, we are proud to announce the planned launch in the US of our first truly unsupervised autonomous driving feature. Having Zenseact’s brand new autonomous driving software and Luminar’s LiDAR standard in our new electric vehicle is a game changer for automotive safety and autonomous driving, as well as for Volvo Cars.” said.
Produced by Luminar Iris LiDAR Ride Pilot, where sensors are used, will provide safe service to users with the developed autonomous driving system. In order to maximize driving safety in the new model, the company 8 cameras, 5 radar sensors and 16 ultrasonic sensors used.
The automaker announced that it has selected California as the first location to make the Ride Pilot available due to favorable weather and regulatory conditions. However, he underlined that he plans to expand it to more and more places around the world.
Like other driver assistance systems, Ride Pilot will be available as an additional subscription. The new technology will first be presented in Volvo’s flagship electric SUV, which is scheduled to debut later this year.