Volvo vehicles will warn each other about road hazards
Volvo is upgrading its Connected Safety system, allowing electric vehicles to automatically detect road hazards and share alerts with other drivers in the brand's network.
Volvo has announced a new software update for several of its electric vehicles. In addition to supporting 3D sound in CarPlay, the company is upgrading its Connected Safety system. Following the update, vehicles will be able to use their sensors and cameras to detect new road hazards, such as large animals, pedestrians, cyclists, road works, and accidents.
Once a vehicle detects a hazard, it automatically marks the location and sends it to Volvo's servers. The system then distributes the update to all other Volvo drivers traveling on the same route, providing alerts about the danger detected by the first vehicle. This process effectively automates hazard reporting without the need for human input.
While the alerts are primarily shared within the Volvo ecosystem, the company notes that this information is also sent to national traffic control centers and the systems of other manufacturers. Vehicles must be connected to Volvo's cloud service for the feature to function. These new alerts are currently rolling out to EX90, ES90, and EX60 models, with over a million connected vehicles already supporting this feature.
It is important to note that Volvo is not the only company with automatic hazard reporting. Manufacturers such as Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW have similar systems, indicating that vehicles across the industry are becoming smarter and safer.
