Volvo's newest autonomous car pilot project is well underway in Sweden, and we couldn't be anymore excited. While it may be quite some time before it's available to the public in Sweden, and maybe even years before we see it here in the United States, the creation itself has us giddy. Volvo is testing this project in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, where this self driving car is being tested on real public roads among other non-autonomous traffic.
Source: Motor Authority
One of the first Autonomous Car Pilot Programs
Volvo calls the project "Drive Me - Self driving cars for sustainable mobility," a joint initiative between the automaker, the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Transport Agency, Lindholmen Science Park and the City of Gothenburg. Initially, a handful of cars are being used in the project, and already in this early stage of the project the cars and their autonomous technology are performing well.
"The test cars are now able to handle lane following, speed adaption and merging traffic all by themselves," Volvo engineer Erik Coelingh said in a statement. "This is an important step towards our aim that the final 'Drive Me' cars will be able to drive the whole test route in highly autonomous mode."
Volvo sees numerous benefits to the technology - improving emissions in city centers, alleviating traffic, and making driving more relaxing. But most importantly it sees it improving safety. As Volvo explains, a majority of vehicle accidents caused today are due to human error.
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Source: Motor Authority
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