Volvo (owned by the Chinese company Geely) has signed a strategic partnership with Waymo (Alphabet) for the autonomous cars of level 4, that is, a driving system capable of operating alone almost always, except in extreme conditions such as in bad weather. The companies will work together with the intention of integrate Waymo’s autonomous driving technology – the Waymo Driver – into a brand new electric vehicle platform intended for on-call transport services such as Uber or Lyft.
“Fully autonomous vehicles have the potential for improve road safety to levels never seen before and to revolutionize the way people live, work and travel, “said Volvo Car Group Chief Technology Officer Henrik Green.” Our global partnership with Waymo opens exciting new business opportunities per Volvo Cars, Polestar and Lynk & Co. “.
“This key partnership with the Volvo Car Group helps pave the way for the spread of the Waymo Driver overseas in the years to come, and represents an important milestone in the highly competitive autonomous vehicle industry,” said Adam Frost, Chief Automotive Officer of Waymo. “Volvo Car Group shares our vision of creating an autonomous future in which roads are safer and transport is more accessible and greener. We are excited to welcome Volvo Car Group as our latest automotive partner.”
Despite the partnership with Waymo, Volvo will continue to supply vehicles to Uber for the development and testing of autonomous driving technology. Likewise Waymo will continue to partner with FCA, Jaguar Land Rover and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. It is not currently known when we will see Volvo vehicles with Waymo technology on the road.
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