Volvo is set to introduce a fully autonomous version of its new car as part of trials in the US with Uber . The new XC90 comes with safety technology that is able to detect unfavourable driving conditions and notify other drivers within a certain radius . While Volvo faces increasing competition from the bigger budgets of rival car giants , the new venture with Uber has been described by Dr Peter Mertens , the company 's chief of research and development , as risky and " unchartered territory " .
Volvo is set to introduce a fully autonomous version of its XC90 model as part of trials in the US with Uber. The new XC90 comes with safety technology that is able to detect unfavourable driving conditions and notify other cars within a certain range. While Volvo faces increasing competition from the bigger budgets of rival car giants, the new venture with Uber has been described by Dr Peter Mertens, the company's chief of research and development, as groundbreaking and "unchartered territory".