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Volvo Trucks: New technology prevents accidents by making trucks “more human”

Without doubt, that’s the slogan of the surely beautifully designed Robocalypse: “We (the robots, AI’s & the IoT) make your world a safer place by making it more human.”

Nevertheless, this predictive tech is impressive & should be mandatory for all cars in urban areas, especially Berlin.

Volvo Trucks has developed new technology that can do a 360 degree scan of its surroundings and suggest actions to avoid incidents. The technology is developed specifically to protect vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.

[read more on IEEE] [Press Release]