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Volvo has revealed a number of user-friendly safety and support technologies that will be introduced in the all-new Volvo XC90 at the end of 2014.

The groundbreaking technologies are:

• Pedestrian Detection in darkness. A world first that makes the detection and auto brake technology work effectively also when driving in darkness. The technology includes detection and auto brake for other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.

• Road edge and barrier detection with steering assist. A feature that detects if the car is about to drive off the road and autonomously applies steering torque to bring the vehicle back on track. Being able to monitor where the physical road ends (even without side markings) is a world first.

• Adaptive Cruise Control with steering assist. A technology that helps the driver stay in the lane and follow the rhythm of the traffic. The new system automatically follows the vehicle ahead.

At a later date, the new Volvo XC90 will introduce Collision mitigation for animals (works both in daylight and in the dark), Car 2 Car communication (which enables vehicles to communicate with each other and with the traffic environment), and Autonomous Parking allowing the XC90 to find and park in a vacant space by itself after the driver left the vehicle at the entrance to the parking lot.

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