In the eighteenth century, the idea of a car would have sounded like an absolute impossibility. Now in the twenty first century, cars themselves are everywhere, but we find ourselves grappling with the idea that self-driving cars are actually a legitimate possibility. It seems that everyday a new company is announcing its plans to release a self-driving car in the next five years. Are you ready for this change?
Volvo Joints the Self-Driving Ranks
Volvo Car Group is working to build and sell a car that can pilot itself down highways. The company will begin testing cars next year in Sweden, London, and China, and hopes for a 2021 release date. But Volvo still needs collaborators, unlike BMW, which is working with Intel Corp. and Mobileye NV. Volvo may know a thing or two about building quality vehicles, but they need help tackling the software and cloud services needed to develop a self-driving car.