Conduct stand-alone Volvo : a future option for approximately 10 000 euros – The argus

part of the builders, the pioneers in the experiments around the autonomous car, Volvo has just passed with its project Drive Me to an additional phase : that of tests in real world conditions, with the XC90 with autonomic functions among the most advanced (level 4 and 5).

The goal : to provide driving fully autonomous on some of its models within five years, that is to say, from 2021. For the ceo of volvo, Hakan Samuelsson, this is part of what must be un premium car.

” To make the car even more premium, one of the main routes to follow is that of driving completely autonomous. Not semi-autonomous, but with the concrete possibility to enjoy your seat to watch a movie or do something else. This will make the models-premium, even more premium “.

Conduct stand-alone option

These remarks, Mr. Samuelsson held the last week at a mobility forum, which was held near Detroit. They have been reported by Automotive News, with an estimate of cost of this function to conduct fully autonomous.

She should approach the $ 10,000, equivalent to 9 000 euros approximately at the current price. It will not be assessed, but will be integrated in the list of options, in the way of what already offers Tesla its Model S and Model X. Their function Autopilot (driving semi-autonomous) is proposed to 3 300 euros.

of course, the future function of autonomous control of Volvo, can be used to the map, it will not do not required even on paths that are ideal for this (motorways for example). the ” Our cars will always have a steering wheel for those who choose to lead “ said, on the tone of the joke, Hakan Samuelsson.

The conduct truly autonomous, such as the imagine a Volvo.

Alliance with Uber

Volvo is not interested in the autonomous control for its vehicles, for individuals, far from it. The Swedish manufacturer has concluded a few weeks ago an alliance with Uber to equip some of its models of technologies developed by the giant of VTC.

prototypes of this future taxi stand-alone Uber have even been put into service on the side of Pittsburgh, in the United States. Here, too, it is of SUV XC90.