Waymo to partner with Volvo to scale ‘Waymo Driver’
Waymo is now in partnership with Volvo Car Group, including its strategic affiliates Polestar and Lynk & Co. International. Through this partnership, Waymo and Volvo will first work together to integrate the Waymo Driver into an all-new mobility-focused electric vehicle platform for ride hailing services.
Adam Frost, Chief Automotive Officer, Waymo: “This key partnership with Volvo Car Group helps pave the path to the deployment of the Waymo Driver globally in years to come, and represents an important milestone within the highly competitive autonomous vehicle industry. Volvo Car Group shares our vision of making an autonomous future where roads are safer, and transportation is more accessible and greener. We’re thrilled to welcome Volvo Car Group as our latest automotive partner.”
Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer, Volvo Car Group: “Fully autonomous vehicles have the potential to improve road safety to previously unseen levels and to revolutionize the way people live, work and travel. Our global partnership with Waymo exposes new and exciting business opportunities for Volvo Cars, Polestar, and Lynk & Co.”
To learn more about Waymo Driver, please visit: Introducing the 5th-generation Waymo Driver: Informed by experience, designed for scale, engineered to tackle more environments
In addition to this partnership, Waymo continues to partner with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), and Renault Nissan Mitsubishi (The Alliance), for the deployment of Waymo Driver.