Volvo, Autonomous Cars, LIDAR
LIDAR Standard Equipment in Electric XC90 SUV in 2022 Source: Volvo & Luminar Technologies Volvo's Long Standing Commitment to Life Saving Technologies Sweden based Volvo, now owned by China's Geeley, has a long history of being the first with life saving automotive technologies. It was the first automaker to make side impact airbags standard equipment. It was also the first to make 3 point seatbelts standard. Now, it is the first to make LIDAR sensors standard, no extra cost equipment, starting with its next generation electric XC90 SUV in 2022. This is a major commitment by Volvo to automated and autonomous driving. LIDAR uses laser light pulses to provide precise images of the environment surrounding the car to avoid obstacles, pedestrians, other vehicles and potential collisions. The LIDAR is embedded into the roofline of the vehicle as seen in the above image. Strategic Safe Driving Decision The decision to includ