Autonomous Volvo cars with no steering wheels a while away

Autonomous Volvos sans a steering wheel may still be a ways off, yet the prospect of self-driving vehicles is becoming increasingly more tangible. A new milestone was achieved in the development of such vehicles as Volvo announced a partnership with Autoliv, a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems. The two will collaborate to develop a system that enables fully autonomous driving without a steering wheel.

The two companies will be working to create a system that has the capability to detect, predict and react to potential hazards on the road. Through leveraging Autoliv’s expertise in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and Volvo’s experience in automotive safety, the collaboration seeks to ensure a safe, reliable, and efficient deployment of the technology.

The system will be tested in real-world conditions, and the companies are aiming to have the technology available for sale as soon as 2021. Volvo believes that the system could revolutionize the way people travel, potentially leading to new business models in transportation services.

The project marks a major step forward in the development of autonomous vehicles, though there are still several technical challenges to be overcome before these cars take to the roads. Nevertheless, the partnership between Volvo and Autoliv brings the concept of self-driving cars one step closer to becoming a reality.