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SEE ALSO: Check out the first photos of Waymo's self-driving big rig The cars can deal with roaming deer, elk, and caribou, but can't process kangaroos because of the animals' "unique method of movement," or hopping. "Any company that would be working on the autonomous car concept would be having to do the same developmental work," Volvo Australia Managing Director Kevin McCann said. SEE ALSO: Car rental companies are nervous about driverless cars, so they're doing something about it Volvo expects to solve its kangaroo problem by the time its self-driving cars are scheduled to hit the market in 2020. That's crucial for the Australian market, where kangaroos -- not deer -- cause the most accidents involving animals.
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