The recalls, triggered by defective side curtain air bags, affect more than 13,300 SUVs in the 2018 model year.
The automaker is joining forces with Autoliv, their joint venture Zenuity, and artificial intelligence leader NVIDIA to develop autonomous vehicle systems and software.
The federal safety agency hands out awards to safety engineers from Volvo, Autoliv and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
Recalls from affected automakers will follow so dealers can replace more than 16,000 defective air bag initiators.
The joint venture, named Zenuity, will be based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The two companies agree to form a new company that will develop autonomous driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems.
A major automotive supplier introduces a standalone module that gathers data to predict what lies ahead beyond the driver’s line of sight.
Volvo Cars and Autoliv, the automotive safety technology company, have agreed to work together on the Drive Me project, the world’s first large-scale autonomous driving (AD) initiative.
The automotive safety supplier is the newest addition to Sweden’s “Drive Me” project, in which 100 self-driving Volvo cars will begin using public roads.
The goal is to create an easy-to-use, noninvasive system that can accurately and reliably detect when a driver is above the legal alcohol limit of 0.08 BAC. Trials have already demonstrated this technology's value for vehicle fleets.
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