Volvo and Autoliv announce new autonomous driving software company

Volvo is sticking by its over-the-top claim that by 2020 nobody will be killed or injured in a new Volvo. This vision was first announced back in 2012, and now, halfway to the self-imposed deadline, Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive officer of Volvo Cars, has reaffirmed it during a press conference on Tuesday. Volvo, together with automotive safety systems provider Autoliv Inc. announced plans to launch a new jointly-owned company to develop autonomous driving software. Samuelsson said, "This is very crucial for Volvo to meet our vision for the future." He continued, reiterating that "by 2020 nobody should be killed or seriously injured by Volvo."