Volvo unveils self-driving concept car, promises fleet by 2017
Volvo today released photos and details of a self-driving concept sedan that is a precursor to a "fleet" of vehicles the company said will be on the roads of Gothenburg, Sweden in 2017.
Volvo's new Concept 26, named to reflect the average daily commute to work of 26 minutes, incorporates a new bucket-style seat design that actively cradles the driver during the transformation phase into one of the three modes: Drive, Create or Relax.
In "Relax Mode" the Volvo Concept 26's steering wheel retracts, the seat reclines and a large 25-in display emerges from the dashboard allowing the driver to ignore the road.
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