In addition to vehicles, the latest generation of 100% electric models from Volvo also differ in their software environment, which is regularly updated remotely. And to test its integrated software, Volvo has just introduced its new software testing center the most modern, located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

“This is a state-of-the-art complex that will become the center of our global software testing and verification activities”Anders Bell, Global Head of Research and Development at Volvo Cars, said on the occasion: “Developers at all our engineering sites and technology centers around the world can conduct software testing remotely, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. I am convinced that with this new test center we have set new standards for the automotive industry. »

Modern software testing center

Volvo regularly invests in software development and testing. The Swedish firm has just unveiled one of its biggest investments to date: a new state-of-the-art software testing center with an area of ​​approx 22,000 m². This amounted to an initial investment of approx 25.8 million eurosmaking it the new flagship of Volvo’s engineering and technology centers around the world, complementing its facilities located in Lund (Sweden) and Shanghai (China).

In-house software development requires a number of tests necessary to ensure the reliability of the brand’s models, such as the latest Volvo EX30 and Volvo EX90 SUVs. By 2030, Volvo aims to become a leader in emerging technologies and an all-electric brand, and plans to develop the next generation of connected features, supporting its development work with data analytics.

Up to 500 test stands and test environments

This new software testing center is up and running about a hundred employees, and when it is at full capacity, an additional 200 people are expected to add to the workforce. In the end, we will find on this site about 500 test benches and digital test environments, compared to nearly 200 now. Volvo is also recruiting software engineers, with various job openings available on the Careers page of its website.

The Gothenburg site will cooperate with others engineering centers Volvo Cars worldwide for software development. In addition to the new technology center in Singapore, in February Volvo announced the creation of another technology center for software in Krakow, Poland. The company also has technology centers in Stockholm and Lund, Sweden, as well as Bangalore, India, which are complemented by major engineering centers in Shanghai, China, and Gothenburg, Sweden.

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