Volvo’s electric strategy is unfolding and with the Swedish firm’s flagship EX90 SUV due for reveal before the end of 2022, it will not only set the “tech tone” for future models but it will also set a new safety benchmark.

Like many car brands, Volvo is going electric and the latest announcement to come from the Gothenburg-based firm is that its forthcoming flagship all-electric SUV will officially be called the EX90. More so, Volvo has also stated that the newcomer will be the safest Volvo ever.

The Volvo brand is synonymous with safety and the new EX90, due to be revealed on 9 November 2022, is expected to raise the safety bar with a host of new technology, including one of the most advanced sensor sets available in the market.

The new Volvo EX90 will be equipped with 8 cameras, 5 radars, 16 ultrasonic sensors and a cutting-edge Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor, all combining with in-house-developed software and a real-time interior sensing system to offer what Volvo reckons will be the safest Volvo ever made.

“We believe the EX90 to be the safest Volvo car to ever hit the road. We are fusing our understanding of the outside environment with our more detailed understanding of driver attention. When all our safety systems, sensors, software and computing power come together, they create a preventative shield of safety around you – and you won’t even know it’s there until you need it” says Joachim de Verdier, head of Safe Vehicle Automation at Volvo Cars.

The LiDAR sensor, embedded in the EX90’s roof line is able to detect pedestrians up to 250 metres ahead and smaller, darker objects (such as a tyre or part thereof) as far as 120 metres away.

Two cameras inside the EX90 closely monitor the driver’s eye behaviour and the system is able to determine when the driver is fatigued. More so, the capacitive steering wheel is able to monitor steering input, and together, smart algorithms will determine if and when the car will intervene with the appropriate action including a warning signal or in extreme cases, bringing the vehicle to a complete stop.

Powertrain details and feature specifications will be confirmed closer to the EX90’s reveal later this year and we will certainly keep you updated.

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