Volvo evolves into self-driving cars

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Self-driving cars provide people with the privilege to do tasks they normally wouldn’t do in a manually-driven car. Volvo’s Concept 26 is an autonomous vehicle that is cosmetically similar to a regular car, with the functionalities of a self-driving car. Volvo is considering to release the Concept 26 by 2021.

Joel Chavez, Tech Reporter

The production of self-driving cars have left many in awe as they have allowed individuals to complete tasks they wouldn’t normally do in a manually-driven car: use laptops, eat, apply makeup, read books, or even have a brief office conference call. Well recently, Volvo has produced a self-driving car called Concept 26. It is set apart from Tesla and Audi’s self-driving cars that are usually equipped with a sensor on top of the hood, as its sensor is hidden within the inside of the rims- out of plain sight, and is still capable of the same functionalities.

Volvo’s latest self-driving vehicle, Concept 26, is an autonomous driving, four-door sedan that can accelerate, brake and steer itself. Although, the driver is still allowed to manually maneuver the vehicle like any other ordinary car; it also has four cameras that can detect objects at close range or civilians. The vehicle knows to stay within the speed limits, identify temporary road signs and always selects the quickest and most efficient route with the use of an immensely-detailed 3D map and a high-performance GPS.

According to CEO Hakan Samuelson, Volvo is currently considering to release the Concept 26 into market within the year of 2021 at approximately $10,000 dollars.