The Volvo of the Future Will Drop You Off and Park All by Itself [w/Video]
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The Volvo of the Future Will Drop You Off and Park All by Itself [w/Video]



We’ve heard a lot about autonomous driving in recent years, but how about autonomous parking? Volvo has given this a thought and is developing the technology that will make autonomous parking a reality in the future.

A Volvo V40 prototype fitted with the technology is able to find and park in a vacant space by itself, without the driver inside. Volvo says the driverless car interacts safely and smoothly with other cars and pedestrians in the car park.

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