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Volvo: Lidar reduces severe accidents by 20%
A lidar-created scene at night
‘The lidar technology can detect pedestrians at up to 250-metre distances and something as small and dark as a tyre on a black road 120 metres ahead’
most advanced sensor sets on the market, including a set of eight cameras, five radars, 16 ultrasonic sensors, and cutting- edge lidar sensor. Embedded in the roofline
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olvo Cars says its lidar sensors can reduce severe accidents by up to 20 per cent. The car maker’s recent research indicates that adding lidar to an already safe
car can reduce accidents with severe outcomes by up to 20 per cent, and overall crash avoidance can be improved by up to nine per cent. The research was based
on scenario frequencies pulled from Volvo Cars Traffic Accident Database. Volvo is set to unveil its EX90 on 9 November, which it says will offer one of the
of the next EX90 and becoming standardised over time, the lidar technology can detect pedestrians at up to 250-metre distances and something as small and dark as a tyre on a black road 120 metres ahead – while travelling at highway speeds in both the day and at night. Volvo is aiming towards zero
deaths and serious injuries in its new Volvo cars.
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