Volvo “Drive Me” project brings 100 autonomous cars to the road - SlashGear
Volvo today announced its new project “Drive Me”, which aims to bring 100 autonomous cars to Sweden’s roads, something that has been endorsed by the Swedish government. Under the project, Volvo and other authorities will “pinpoint the societal benefits” of self-driving cars, as well as seeing them in use on average public roads in ordinary everyday driving conditions. The project will take place in the city of Gothenburg.
The project is taking place in part with the Swedish Transport Administration, Lindholmen Science Park, the City of Gothenburg, and the Swedish Transport Agency. Under Drive Me, the autonomous cars will navigate about 50 kilometers of certain roads in and near the city, of which they’re said to be common arterial traffic areas and will include things like “frequent queues” and highway conditions(...)