Jim Rowan, who took charge of the Swedish brand in March this year, believes the Volvo EX90 is the ‘safest Volvo model to date’ and the brand’s first to be truly defined by its software.
Electric SUV with state-of-the-art technology, the Volvo EX90 has a range of up to 600 km and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds. Advertised as a highly advanced computer on wheels, the vehicle can “get better with time” as it can receive updates over the air.
Volvo officials have announced, along with the unveiling of the EX90, that they will be launching a new all-electric model each year. By 2030, the brand aims to sell only purely electric cars, which is one of the most ambitious electrification projects in the automotive industry. Especially since the goal is to achieve climate neutrality by 2040.
With a classic Scandinavian design, the car defines the principle of form following function. It is a versatile and elegant family car with modern proportions, equipped with the latest technologies in information processing, connectivity and electrification to optimize safety, efficiency and aesthetics.
“The Volvo EX90 is a statement of where we are and where we are going. It’s purely electric, with a range of up to 600 kilometers on a single charge, designed to further raise our safety standards. The first Volvo truly defined by its software is part of a vast ecosystem, connected with your home and your devices. The EX90 marks the beginning of a new era for Volvo Cars in many ways,” said Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo.
Safety offered as standard in the Volvo EX90 is higher than any previous Volvo model. It is designed to understand the driver, but also everything that happens around the car, so as to contribute to the safety of those on board and of the people and objects around them. It can also get smarter and more secure over time as it learns from new information and installs updates.
Brand officials view the new EX90 as an invisible security shield enabled by the latest sensing technology, inside and out. State-of-the-art sensors, cameras, radar and Lidar technology are connected to the car’s high-performance central computers, where NVIDIA DRIVE runs Volvo Cars’ in-house software to create a real-time 360-degree view of the world around you.
The sensors do not get tired and their attention cannot be distracted. They are designed to respond and react when the driver is slow to do so. Lidar technology senses the road ahead of the car, day or night, even at highway speeds. It can detect small objects hundreds of meters away, giving the driver more time to learn, act on and avoid them. The sensors also help improve the overall reliability and performance of Pilot Assist.
Inside, the invisible safety shield takes care of the occupants, with sensors and cameras able to measure how focused the driver’s gaze is. Thus, the technology enables the all-new Volvo EX90 to understand when the driver of the vehicle is distracted, asleep or distracted – beyond what has been possible to date in a Volvo model.
A central system, powered by NVIDIA DRIVE AI’s Xavier and Orin platforms, as well as Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Cockpit platforms and software developed in-house by Volvo engineers, manages most in-car functions, from safety and infotainment to battery management. Furthermore, thanks to its state-of-the-art sensor suite, including Lidar, the EX90 is the first Volvo to be hardware-ready for autonomous driving.
The Volvo EX90 will offer telephone button technology as standard. A “simple” smartphone can be used as a car key to automatically unlock the car. At the same time, the driver’s personal profile will be loaded automatically when he gets into the car.
The new Volvo EX90 electric SUV will be sold alongside mild and plug-in hybrid versions of the XC90 crossover.
