Klimator initiates a project with Volvo Cars to detect hazardous road weather conditions

From the fall of 2023, Klimator, together with Volvo Cars through FFI's (Fordonsstrategisk forskning och Innovation) Accelerate Swedish partnership program, will work with the detection of hazardous road weather conditions with a long-term goal of increasing the safety of passenger cars in difficult weather situations. The aim is to use Klimator's existing knowledge and product AHEAD with existing sensors to detect hazardous road weather conditions proactively. Klimator's project share is approximately SEK 1,200 KSEK over a period of 12 months.

"We are proud to once again receive the trust of a world-leading car manufacturer, in this case Volvo Cars with a project that underlines and confirms the value and intelligence that Klimator's technology brings to the automotive industry. The content and project structure are well aligned with our technical and business roadmap and we are looking forward to an exciting collaboration", says Viktoria Bogren, Head of Business Area Automotive at Klimator.

About AHEAD
AHEAD is a technology that analyzes the road surface and friction ahead of a vehicle, in real-time. The technology is the result of over ten years of research and development within road surface classification. AHEAD provides vehicle systems with information on prevailing road surface conditions, which increases the functionality, operability, and use of advanced driver support systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) technologies.