Volvo Trucks Puts Self-Driving Technology To Work On Swedish Streets
Volvo has taken to the streets of Sweden with a fully-functional self-driving prototype – though perhaps not in the way you’d expect. While Volvo Cars has often touted its work on making automated driving a reality, Volvo Trucks (a separate compa
Volvo has taken to the streets of Sweden with a fully-functional self-driving prototype - though perhaps not in the way you’d expect.
While Volvo Cars has often touted its work on making automated driving a reality, Volvo Trucks (a separate company to the car division since 1999) has been doing similar work behind the scenes.
In this instance Volvo Trucks has handed self-driving duties over to a garbage truck, capable of navigating streets by itself with the low-speed maneuvering of a regular rubbish collection ideally suited to autonomous driving development.