Volvo Cars has revealed its biggest investments into a new, software testing centre in Gothenburg, Sweden that amplifies the capacity for integrated software testing at all levels.
At a size of around 22,000 square meters and representing an initial investment of around SEK 300 million, the new software testing centre is the new flagship in its network of engineering centres and Tech Hubs around the world. The company also operate software test centres in Lund, Sweden and Shanghai, China, but our new Gothenburg facility is by far the largest in terms of size and capacity.
The Volvo car of the future is fully electric, increasingly sold online, powered by core computers running in-house developed software and constantly improves over time with regular over-the-air software updates, the company said in a press release.
That makes in-house software development and testing key to achieving strategic ambitions, which include being an industry leader in new technology and a fully electric car company by 2030.
“This is a state-of-the-art facility that will be the hub for our global software testing and validation activities,” said Anders Bell, our global head of R&D. “Developers from all our global engineering sites and tech hubs can run software tests here remotely, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. I firmly believe that with this new testing centre, we’ve set a new benchmark for the automotive industry.”