Volvo Cars is collaborating with DiDi Autonomous Driving to provide vehicles for DiDi’s self-driving test fleet. (Volvo/TNS)
Volvo will provide XC90 vehicles equipped with backup systems for steering and braking, while DiDi will integrate additional software and hardware to make them ready for autonomous driving. (Volvo/TNS)
Eventually, the XC90s will provide robotaxi services in DiDi’s network. (Volvo/TNS)
The XC90s are the first to integrate DiDi Gemini, the company’s new self-driving hardware platform. (Volvo/TNS)
DiDi is expanding its autonomous test fleets across China and the United States, scaling up its commercial robotaxi operations, Volvo said. (Volvo/TNS)
Volvo provided DiDi with XC60s in 2020, for use in Shanghai’s first pilot robotaxi program. People could book robotaxi trips on DiDi’s app. (Volvo/TNS)
Cars in the program drove autonomously, but were monitored by a safety driver and engineer. (Volvo/TNS)
With the use of DiDi’s self-driving system, and Volvo’s built-in backup and safety features, the XC90s will eventually operate without safety drivers, Volvo said. (Volvo/TNS)
The 2021 Volvo XC90 is a midsize luxury SUV and has earned Kelley Blue Book’s 5-Year Cost to Own Award. Parents Magazine also selected the XC90 as one of the Best Family Cars of 2021. (Volvo/TNS)
The XC90 starts at $49,000. It has three powertrain options, including a 400-horsepower plug-in hybrid with all-wheel drive. (Volvo/TNS)
