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Volvo To Supply 24,000 Self-Driving XC90s To Uber
Volvo has announced that it will provide 24,000 self-driving XC90 SUVs to Uber.
Swedish automaker Volvo has announced that the company will supply 24,000 XC90 SUVs equipped with self-driving technology to app-based cab aggregator Uber from 2019 to 2021.
Volvo will also use the XC90 SUV to develop its autonomous car which is expected to make its market entry in 2021.
Volvo and Uber had announced its strategic partnership in 2016, and it is now followed by a new non-exclusive agreement. Uber has already used 100 self-driving XC90s in a taxi trial run conducted in Pittsburgh, US.
Volvo has stated that the XC90 is equipped with all the necessary safety, redundancy and core autonomous driving technologies which are required by Uber to develop its own self-driving technology.
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Speaking to Autocar, Volvo boss, Hakan Samuelsson stated that the company aims to be the choice of self-driving, ride-sharing services in the global market. And the latest agreement with Uber reflects Volvo's strategy.
Uber partnerships chief Jeff Miller said that the new agreement puts Uber on a path towards mass-production of self-driving cars. Automakers joining hands with ride-sharing firms is becoming common in recent times.
Earlier in 2017, Ford had announced its partnership with ride-hailing company Lyft to develop self-driving cars. Apart from that Chrysler has joined hands with Google's autonomous technology wing Waymo.
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Self-driving technology is said to be future of mobility as several major automakers are developing autonomous cars around the globe. Now, Volvo has gone ahead and agreed to supply XC90 SUVs with driverless technology which is a significant development in the global automobile industry.
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