Edmunds’ Safety Conference: Truly Safe?

1. Edmunds’ Safety Conference: Truly Safe? Washington DC May 23-24th 2011 Myth: Drivers are in control Thomas Broberg Senior Technical Advisor Volvo Cars Safety Centre <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

2. In real life… Hisingsleden, Göteborg, 17:15, 13 Oct 2009 <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

3. …drivers are in control? MY2009 (gen. III) MY1997 (gen. I) <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

4. A holistic view of safety… Human Crash/Damage reduction Normal driving Infrastructure Conflict Avoidance After collision Vehicle The driver is well informed and can stay alert. Technology helps the driver to handle the difficult situation. The car acts automatically to avoid a collision if the driver fails to react. The car’s safety systems help to reduce the crash energy in order to minimize the effect on the occupants. The car automatically calls for assistance and facilitates the rescue work. Time <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

5. Assist the driver… Human Crash/Damage reduction Normal driving Infrastructure Conflict Avoidance After collision Vehicle The driver is well informed and can stay alert. Technology helps the driver to handle the difficult situation. The car acts automatically to avoid a collision if the driver fails to react. The car’s safety systems help to reduce the crash energy in order to minimize the effect on the occupants. The car automatically calls for assistance and facilitates the rescue work. Time <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

6. Human Crash/Damage reduction Infrastructure Normal driving After collision Conflict Avoidance Vehicle The real challenge –Knowing the Driver… <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

7. Cars are driven by people… “Cars are driven by people. The guiding principle behind everything we make at Volvo, therefore, is – and must remain – safety” • Assar Gabrielsson & Gustaf Larson, • the founders of Volvo <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

8. Backup • Läs på statistik US och Sverige <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

9. Human Crash/Damage reduction Infrastructure Normal driving After collision Conflict Avoidance Vehicle S60 safety technologies • NORMAL DRIVING • Alcogard • Driver Alert Control • Adaptive Cruise Control • IDIS • BLIS • Active Bi-Xenon • Que assist • Distance alert • CONFLICT • DSTC • Collision Warning with vehicles and pedestrians • Emergency Brake Lights • Lane Departure Warning • AVOIDANCE • City Safety • Collision Warning with full Autobrake and Pedestrian Detection • DAMAGE REDUCTION • City Safety • Collision Warning with full Autobrake and Pedestrian Detection • CRASH • Patented Front Structure • PRS • SIPS • WHIPS • ROPS • AFTER COLLISION • Volvo On Call <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

10. …our future. • Our vision is to design cars that should not crash. • In the shorter perspective the aim is that by 2020 no-one should be killed or injured in a Volvo. <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

11. Real world data Future safety technology – a knowledge driven process of real life safety Safety requirements Production Circle of Life Product development Verification Prototypes 2020 <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>

12. MY2009 (gen. III) MY1997 (gen. I) <Name of document>, <Name of organisation>, <Issuer>, <CDS id>