Volvo's Vision of Autonomous Driving
Tech Communicating Using Body Language, Sounds & Lights Source: Volvo 360c Incorporating Origins of Human Communications Volvo's vision of the future of autonomous driving is based on the origins of human communications, going back 10,000 years. The Sweden based company is developing technology to enable autonomous cars to communicate with each other, other drivers and pedestrians. The techniques include body language, basic sounds and light pulses. Volvo said today that it believes the long term solution to avoiding accidents and safer driving is autonomous, self-driving vehicles. Volvo 360c Autonomous Car Concept The Volvo 360c is Volvo's proprietary, autonomous concept car, leading the autonomous way. The vehicle communicates with other vehicles, bikes and pedestrians on the road. It uses external lights, sounds and even subtle "body language" movements to communicate what the vehicle is about to do. Volvo researchers aim to give self-driving cars a for