Moving one step closer to its goal of having a fully-autonomous vehicle on sale by 2020, Volvo announced on Wednesday that its upcoming S90 sedan will be the first vehicle in America to come standard with semi-autonomous tech.
Every S90 sold in the U.S. will come standard with the latest version of Volvo’s Pilot Assist system. Already available in the XC90 crossover, the Pilot Assist system can handling braking, acceleration and steering at speeds up to 30mph when there are clear lane markings and a pilot vehicle to follow. However, the system in the S90 will differ in that it will work at speeds up to 80mph and doesn’t require a lead vehicle.
“Making semi-autonomous features standard in the S90 symbolizes Volvo’s commitment to autonomous driving and our Vision 2020,” said Lex Kerssemakers, President & CEO of Volvo Car USA, “The S90 will be the first vehicle to offer this semi-autonomous technology as standard.”
The Volvo S90 is scheduled to make its world debut at next week’s Detroit auto show. Following its introduction in the Motor City, the S90 will go on sale later in 2016.
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