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Volvo 360C Concept Car - Full Autonomy

Volvo 360C Concept Car - Full Autonomy - TheArsenale

The Volvo 360c price is one of the most searched details about this car, and the honest answer is that it does not have one: the Volvo 360c is a fully autonomous concept car revealed in 2018, never put into production and never sold. It was designed as a glimpse of the future, a level-five autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel and no pedals, conceived as a first-class private cabin on wheels that could rival short-haul air travel.

 

What is the Volvo 360c concept?

As advanced as automobiles have become, most still require continuous human input. While we love the experience of driving, some people just want to kick back, relax and wake up at their destination. Volvo created an answer to that demand with the 360c concept car. Another way to describe it would be a first-class private cabin with wheels on the ground. Because there are no controls inside, passengers enjoy a huge space for maximum comfort. The concept goes far beyond relaxing, introducing a mobile office that lets you get work done while you commute. You can read the original reveal on the Volvo Cars newsroom.

Volvo 360c concept car with open doors

A living room, office and bedroom on wheels

The Volvo 360 concept reimagines the car as a flexible space. Its interior can transform into four configurations: a sleeping environment with a fold-away bed, a living room with seating and a small table, a mobile office, and an entertainment space. Removing the engine and steering wheel frees up the maximum amount of interior room, leaving a glass-domed cabin built entirely around the passenger. Design outlet Dezeen covered how Volvo essentially condensed elements of the home into an autonomous vehicle.

Volvo 360c interior configured as a sleeping cabin

Is the autonomous future closer than we think?

As ambitious as the project looks, technology is always advancing exponentially, and the future of autonomous cars no longer seems as distant as it once did. The 360c positioned itself as a potential competitor to short-haul flights, offering door-to-door first-class travel without airport security, queues or cramped cabins. Whether or not a production version ever arrives, the 360c remains one of the boldest statements of where mobility could be heading.

Volvo 360c autonomous concept car exterior

Explore visionary cars at TheArsenale

If the 360c sparks your imagination, TheArsenale curates a collection of equally forward-thinking machines. Browse the full TheArsenale cars collection, or discover autonomous and electric concept cars like the Robocar autonomous electric race car, the Nitid Trinity electric hypercar and the Apex AP-0 electric sports car, all pointing toward the same electric, autonomous future the Volvo 360c imagined.