The Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 will be the first to get the maps.
, the Volvo-backed performance marque’s first SUV. The Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 will share the same platform, Volvo’s Scalable Product Architecture , and both use Android Automotive, which is Google’s native in-car operating system.Both Volvo and Polestar tout the inclusion of Google’s HD maps as a step toward more precise, safer advanced driver-assistance features.
The first vehicles to get the new HD maps will be the Volvo EX90 and the Polestar 3 electric vehicles The road data provided by Google’s HD maps, combined with inputs from vehicle sensors like cameras, radar, and lidar, are processed by each vehicle’s Nvidia computing system, which in turn, powers the driver-assist functions.
“Building on our long history of mapping the world, Google’s new HD map is designed specifically for automakers and provides comprehensive lane-level and localization data that is crucial to powering the next generation of assisted and autonomous driving systems,” said Jørgen Behrens, VP and general manager of Geo Automotive, Google, in a statement. “We’re excited to continue partnering with leading automakers like Volvo to improve the safety and comfort of drivers everywhere.
Some automakers, like Stellantis, are shipping cars with Android Automotive, but aren’t using Google Automotive Services. The automaker’s Uconnect 5 system that launched on the 2021 Pacifica is powered by Android Automotive. However,
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