Volvo, Autoliv Form Driverless Car Joint Venture

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published September 06, 2016 | 05:35 PM

STOCKHOLM, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -6th Sept,2016) - Swedish automaker Volvo Cars will form a joint venture with car safety world leader Autoliv to develop software for driverless vehicles, the two companies said on Tuesday.

Volvo Cars said in a statement it was forming the joint venture with Autoliv, a Swedish pioneer of the safety belt in the 1950s, to "develop next generation autonomous driving software.

" Last month, Volvo announced another joint venture with ride-sharing service Uber which will offer trips in driverless cars, beginning in Pittsburgh in the United States.

The Swedish company is one of the world leaders in developing cars of the future, which will take passengers to their destinations of choice without human intervention.