Volvo Taking Autonomous Vehicle Programme To Public Roads

Volvo will undertake a wide-scale test of its autonomous technology in 2014, with 100 of its self-driven cars taking to public roads in the Swedish city of Gothenburg.

Dubbed 'Drive Me – self driving cars for sustainable mobility', the programme is backed by the Swedish government and state transport authorities, along with the Lindholmen Science Park and the City of Gothenburg.

As part of Volvo’s plan for zero fatalities in its products by 2020, the Swedish carmaker hopes to have its customers driving autonomous cars in Gothenburg by 2017.