Volvo has announced it will supply self-driving cars to Uber.
The new deal will see “tens of thousands” of cars provided to the ride-sharing company by the Swedish manufacturer between 2019 and 2021.
The autonomous vehicles will be based on Volvo’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) vehicles, which currently includes its headlining XC90, as well as the new XC60.
It’s the latest development in a non-exclusive agreement signed between the two companies in 2016 to develop autonomous vehicles.
As well as providing self-driving cars to Uber, Volvo will use the architecture for its own independent development plans. It expects to release its first fully autonomous car in 2021.
Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo Cars, said:
“The automotive industry is being disrupted by technology, and Volvo Cars chooses to be an active part of that disruption. Our aim is to be the supplier of choice for ride-sharing service providers globally. Today’s agreement with Uber is a primary example of that strategic direction.”
Jeff Miller, head of auto alliances for Uber, said:
“We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with Volvo. This new agreement puts us on a path towards mass-produced self-driving vehicles at scale.”
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