Volvo Cars Unveils EX60: The Electric Vehicle That Talks Back
Volvo Cars is set to launch the all-new, fully electric Volvo EX60, a vehicle designed to engage with drivers in a natural, conversational manner. The EX60 will be the first Volvo model to feature Gemini, Google’s new AI assistant, enabling customers to have seamless, natural interactions with what Volvo calls its most intelligent and technologically advanced car to date.
The EX60, slated for its official unveiling on January 21st, is packed with cutting-edge, AI-driven technology aimed at simplifying, securing, and enhancing the driving experience.
“The new EX60 is brimming with human-centric technology designed to improve your life behind the wheel,” says Anders Bell, Chief Engineering and Technology Officer at Volvo Cars. “HuginCore, our state-of-the-art hardware and software system, combines our in-house technology with the best services and technologies from tech leaders like Google, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm Technologies. It creates discreet yet groundbreaking technology that works in the background to support you.”
Gemini: Your Co-Pilot on the Road
Gemini streamlines every journey by offering hands-free control over essential in-car functions. Highly personalized and deeply integrated with the vehicle, Gemini allows drivers to manage complex tasks through natural, multi-turn conversations, eliminating the need to memorize specific commands. This allows drivers to maintain focus on the road, reducing the need to constantly glance at the central display.
For example, drivers can ask Gemini to locate a hotel booking with an address from their email, check if a recently purchased item will fit in the EX60’s trunk, or brainstorm ideas for an upcoming road trip. This seamless integration builds upon Volvo Cars’ nearly decade-long collaboration with Google.
HuginCore: The Brains Behind the Operation
The EX60 features the latest iteration of HuginCore, Volvo Cars’ core system named after the Norse mythological bird, which empowers the car to think, process, and act. This marks the first time Volvo Cars has named its core system, which encompasses the proprietary electric architecture, core computer, zone controllers, and software within the EX60 – a truly software-defined vehicle.
HuginCore embodies Volvo Cars’ vision of human-centric technology, blending in-house development with collaborations with leading technology companies. HuginCore enables continuous improvement of Volvo cars through over-the-air updates and reinforces the company’s leading position in safety.
Unprecedented Processing Power
The AI-powered features of the EX60 demand advanced computing power, which the car delivers in abundance. The next-generation Snapdragon Cockpit Platform from Qualcomm Technologies provides the EX60 with the most processing power ever featured in a Volvo car.
The EX60 is also equipped with the Snapdragon Auto Connectivity Platform from Qualcomm Technologies, providing customers with continuous and ultra-responsive connectivity, allowing them to take full advantage of their four years of complimentary unlimited data.
At the heart of the EX60 lies the powerful NVIDIA DRIVE platform – featuring the lightning-fast computing power of the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin system-on-a-chip, running on the safety-certified DriveOS operating system.
Thanks to its extensive processing power, the EX60 offers the most responsive user experience to date in a Volvo car, helping customers stay focused on the road. The seamless and lag-free infotainment system ensures that screens respond quickly, maps load instantly, voice assistants understand passengers better, and everything feels smooth and intuitive.
A Car That Learns with Every Mile
HuginCore helps elevate the EX60 to new levels of safety, constantly monitoring and assessing the environment around the car through its wide array of sensors. This results in a vehicle with a clear and precise understanding of its surroundings.
This enhanced awareness allows the EX60 to support drivers in real-time, helping them anticipate danger earlier, avoid potential risks, and react calmly and confidently when the unexpected occurs. It is designed to make every journey safer, more secure, and less stressful, enabling highly advanced driver assistance features.
With the ability to perform over 250 trillion operations per second, the EX60 not only processes information but also learns with every mile. The car will benefit from experiences gathered from other Volvo cars globally, including accidents and near-miss incidents, to continuously improve over time.
Designed to Evolve
Like all new Volvo cars, the EX60 will benefit from regular over-the-air updates, meaning that a great car from day one will only get better with time. This is made possible by the Volvo Cars Superset tech stack, a smart software base that allows Volvo cars to improve over time.
As previously announced, the EX60 boasts a longer range than any previous electric Volvo, capable of driving up to 810 km on a single charge, with all-wheel drive making it a class leader. The EX60 can also add up to 340 km of range in just ten minutes when using a 400 kW fast charger.
The Volvo EX60 will make its world premiere in Stockholm on January 21, 2026.
Important Details:
- Availability of features and services mentioned above may vary between markets.
- Google and Gemini are trademarks of Google LLC.
- All Volvo cars with Google built-in will be updated with Gemini and Gemini Live in a future update.
- HuginCore is a trademark of Volvo Cars.
- Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
- Range figures are preliminary and based on WLTP test standards obtained under specific testing conditions for the Volvo EX60. Actual range may vary depending on charging level, car specification, outdoor temperature, battery temperature, weather, topography, driving style, and car speed.
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