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Volvo EX60 to Debut HuginCore With Google Gemini Built In

Volvo positions the new platform as a safety-first, software-defined base that will grow via over-the-air updates.

Overview

  • Volvo confirmed the EX60 will launch with a deeply integrated Gemini in-car assistant, with a public reveal set for January 21.
  • HuginCore is Volvo’s second-generation software-defined vehicle platform that consolidates sensors, actuators, and compute to help the car understand its surroundings.
  • Executives say lessons from the EX90 informed HuginCore, and a superset code stack with manifest-based configuration is intended to keep many SPA2 models on current software baselines.
  • Hardware partners include Nvidia components and Qualcomm silicon—identified by Ars Technica as the Snapdragon 8255—paired with a four-year unlimited data plan.
  • Volvo plans OTA updates to deepen Gemini’s capabilities, including eventual camera access and fleet data features that draw on accidents and near misses to support drivers.