As per industrial reports, the autonomous vehicle market in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are still in its early stages of development. The countries are home to some of the world’s leading technology companies.
In Sweden, companies such as Volvo and Scania are working actively on the development of autonomous vehicles. The supportive initiatives to promote growth have also been established by the Scandinavian government in the autonomous vehicle market. Sweden is also focused strongly on sustainability leading it to be an ideal market for the development of autonomous electric vehicles (AEVs).
In Norway, the government is supportive of the development of autonomous vehicles. Several initiatives have been set for the growth of the electric vehicle market, which is closely related to the autonomous vehicle market. Noway has the highest per capita ownership of electric vehicles in the world, providing a supportive market for the AEVs development.
In Denmark, the government also supported autonomous vehicle development with several initiatives for the growth of the electric vehicle market. Grundfos and Vestas are some of the leading technology companies in Denmark.
Some of the notable companies working on the development of autonomous vehicles are:-
- Volvo Cars: It is one of the leading companies in the development of autonomous vehicles. The company is working on several autonomous technologies by establishing a partnership with leading companies such as Nvidia.
- Scania: It is one leading Swedish automaker involved in the development of autonomous vehicles. The company is also working on the development of autonomous technology establishing a partnership with technology companies such as Nvidia and Zenseact for developing advanced autonomous systems.
- Einride: One of the leading Swedish companies providing autonomous electric vehicles for commercial and industrial applications. A range of autonomous vehicles, including AEVs for delivery and transportation, established partnerships with leading companies such as DB Schenker and Lidl for deploying vehicles in real-world applications.
- AutoNexus: It is one of the leading Danish companies in autonomous vehicle technology for commercial and industrial applications. The company is focused on developing various ranges of autonomous vehicles, such as AEVs for delivery and transportation, and got partnerships with leading companies such as DHL and DB Schenker.
- Fjord1: One of the leading providers of autonomous electric ferries in commercial and industrial applications. The company developed a range of autonomous ferries, including AEVs for delivery and transportation, and established partnerships with leading companies such as Color Line and Torghattern Nord.
Source: sciencedirect, computerweekly