New Volvos now able to warn other cars of animals, cyclists in road
The update uses cloud-shared hazard data to warn nearby connected vehicles of animals, pedestrians, cyclists and roadworks, Volvo said.
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A software update brings four new warnings to Volvo's electric cars.
Volvo's connected safety features can talk to other Volvos
In 2016, Volvo introduced connected safety technology that can alert drivers to real-time hazards on the road. Essentially, if a Volvo driver (in certain makes and model years) activates the hazard lights, or if slippery driving conditions are detected, vehicles following behind are warned of those potential issues on the same road (if they're also of certain makes and model years).
New Volvos now able to warn other cars of animals, cyclists in road
EX60, EX90 and ES90 upload hazard data to the cloud, pinging other connected cars close by A new software update has given the Volvo EX60, EX90 and ES90 the ability to alert drivers of other such Volvos to animals by the roadside. It uses the car’s sensors and cameras to detect larger animals, such as deer or sheep, in order to warn drivers before they may have spotted such hazards themselves. The car then uploads the positional data of the haza…
And if your car warns you that an accident or an animal is behind the next turn, long before you can see it? This is exactly the playground of the latest updates deployed by Volvo on its electric SUV EX60, EX90 and ES90 sedan, which rely on connected safety capable of anticipating dangers in real time. Connected safety: what changes on Volvo EX60, EX90 and ES90 At the heart of this evolution, we find connected safety technology Volvo. The princi…
Volvo has announced a new technology update that allows its cars to "talk" to each other to alert other drivers about dangers on the road ahead - giving them time to anticipate.
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