The Alphabet subsidiary is responsible for the software, Volvo for design and production.
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Waymo (owned by Alphabet) and Volvo have agreed to work together on unmanned electric vehicles for passenger traffic, Reuters writes. The agreement is part of a global partnership of companies.
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The Alphabet subsidiary will become Volvo’s exclusive global partner. The company will help the automaker in creating a fourth-level autonomy system when the presence of a person behind the wheel is not needed, The Verge clarifies. Such “drones” can move independently, but in a limited area and in certain conditions, for example, only in good weather, the publication clarifies.
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The startup will work on AI for the “driver” software, as well as equipment – cameras, lidars, radars, Reuters notes. Volvo will be responsible for the design and manufacture of cars.
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Waymo will partner with international brands, including Polestar and Lynk & Co, the agency adds.
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Volvo has a valid Uber drone agreement for Uber, Reuters recalls. Uber started testing cars in 2016. But in 2018, the company suspended trips after an accident in which a pedestrian died.
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The partners did not inform when they plan to introduce a new car, the agency said. Waymo is already collaborating with Fiat Chrysler, Jaguar Land Rover, and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance.
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