Volvo Accepts "Full Liability" for its Self-Driven Cars

Kuala Lumpur: Making one of the biggest statements concerning self-driven cars in the United States - Volvo has recently announced that it will accept "Full Liability" of its self-driven cars whenever they are in autonomous mode.  As reported by Truth About Cars, the statement was made by Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Cars, just a few days after the marque launched it's Drive Me autonomous project. He said that project will witness a total of 100 Volvo XC90 models featuring marque’s Intellisafe AutoPilot autonomous driving system. The prototype vehicles will be equipped with a “production-viable” autonomous platform with various sensors, cloud-based positioning systems and intelligent braking and steering capabilities.

 

 

The Swedish Automaker has boldly claimed that the computer networks of its self-driven cars are sophisticated enough to handle each and every aspect of driving. At a recent seminar in the U.S., Samuelsson stated that while the nation is amongst the more progressive ones when it comes to allowing self-driven cars on its road, different rules of the individual states are still an obstacle. “The US risks losing its leading position due to the lack of federal guidelines for the testing and certification of autonomous vehicles,” said Samuelsson. “The absence of one set of rules means car makers cannot conduct credible tests to develop cars that meet all the different guidelines of all 50 US states.” "If we have to ensure a smooth transition to autonomous mobility then together we must create the necessary framework that will support this,” he added.

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