Here's how Auto Pilot will work in Volvo's self-driving cars

A fleet of 100 self-driving Volvo XC90s will hit the roads in Sweden in 2017, and now, we have a sense of just how its Sensus self-driving interface will operate

Let me preface this by saying I've ridden in self-driving cars before, and I still find Volvo's Auto Pilot demo (watch above) pretty fascinating. The first step to activating Auto Pilot is to program the end destination in the navigation system, so the car knows exactly where it will go — and where the driver can take over.

As soon as the car recognizes it's on the freeway portion of the programmed route, it offers to take over from the driver — much like how the Mercedes-Benz Actros semi-truck uses Highway Pilot. With a click of the paddle shifters mounted behind the steering wheel, the driver indicates he or she is ready for Auto Pilot to take over Read more...