Transforming the movement of goods

Autonomous vehicles promise transformative gains in safety, efficiency, and productivity. Delivering on that promise requires developing and validating systems that can safely navigate the real world. Validation is one of the biggest challenges in autonomy. It’s not just about making a system work: it’s about proving, with confidence, that it will behave safely and predictably under a wide range of conditions. Real-world testing alone is expensive, hard to replicate, time-consuming, and potentially dangerous. To accelerate development and mitigate risks, Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) employs digital simulations — a powerful way to test autonomous driving (AD) systems across thousands of scenarios safely and efficiently.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) has reached a major milestone in mining efficiency and productivity, successfully hauling over one million tonnes of limestone autonomously for customer Brønnøy Kalk in Norway. This achievement underscores the transformative impact of autonomous technology in the mining and quarrying industries.

As Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) continues autonomous operations with customers like DHL, and Aurora validates its technology for driverless operations, the partnership stands ready to achieve one of its greatest milestones yet—industrializing a complex autonomous solution at scale.