Volvo's new over-the-air software updates won't require drivers to stay with trucks

Volvo's new over-the-air software updates won't require drivers to stay with trucks

Volvo Trucks will offer unattended over-the-air software updates later this year. On June 4, Volvo introduced unattended over-the-air software updates that will allow drivers and fleets to continue operations while keeping trucks up-to-date. The feature will be launched sometime in 2026. Volvo says the new feature will allow the updates “to run overnight, during driver breaks, or while trucks are parked, without requiring drivers to remain with …

Volvo Trucks enables software updates without interrupting operations

Volvo Trucks is introducing unattended over-the-air software updates. “We are always striving to maximize our customers’ uptime, and this is an important milestone,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America. “Drivers will be able to start a software update, lock the truck and walk away, whether that’s for a break or at the end of the day, and return to an updated vehicle. It’s a simpler way for fleets to keep trucks current wi…