Volvo has become the latest car manufacturer to partner with US start - up Luminar , and will make a " significant " investment in the Californian firm , according to Henrik Green . Luminar CEO John Russell said the company 's system uses a single laser and claims to offer " 50 times greater resolution and 10 times the range " of its rivals . Volvo has agreements with Toyota Research Institute , as well as two other car manufacturers , and aims to produce 5,000 units a quarter by the end of the year . Volvo recently announced one - third of its cars would be self - driving by 2025 .
Volvo has become the latest car manufacturer to partner with US start-up Luminar, and will make a "significant" investment in the Californian firm, according to Henrik Green. Luminar CEO Austin Russell said the company's system uses a single laser and receiver to offer "50 times greater resolution and 10 times the range" of its rivals. Luminar has agreements with Toyota Research Institute, as well as two other car manufacturers, and aims to produce 5,000 units a quarter by the end of the year. Volvo recently announced one-third of its cars would be self-driving by 2025.