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Latest Press Release

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  Tech Story

  2024-11-28 November 28, 2024 | 4 min. read

  AI transporters push the boundaries of modern manufacturing

  In the dynamic environment of our truck production, an invention from Volvo Group researchers has been introduced setting a new standard for human and robot collaboration. The new automated transporters are a unique AI-powered solution with remarkably user-friendly design.
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  Story

  2024-10-30 October 30, 2024

  CampX by Volvo Group renames Accelerator to Venture Client

  In the dynamic world of corporate-startup collaborations, the terminology used to describe the CampX programs can significantly impact their perception and effectiveness.
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  Tech Story

  2024-06-06 June 6, 2024 | 15 mins | 15 mins

  The future of AI according to strategic foresight

  The future is coming, whether we want it to or not. But if we can anticipate it, we can also navigate better. This is why strategic foresight is crucial. Strategic foresight is a systematic and forward-looking approach to understanding, anticipating, and planning the future. It involves the exploration and analysis of potential future scenarios, trends and uncertainties to help organizations and individuals make informed decisions and develop strategies that are resilient and adaptable. As a senior foresight manager at Volvo Group Connected Solutions Innovation Lab, I have been at the forefront of this transformation, driving change and practicing strategic foresight.
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  Press release – North America

  2024-04-24 April 24, 2024

  Volvo Group Expands CampX Innovation Hub in North America to Accelerate Sustainable Transport

  The Volvo Group, the leader in transport and infrastructure solutions, announced today it has expanded its CampX Innovation Hub in North America to include a new state-of-the-art collaboration space located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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  Story

  2024-04-18 April 18, 2024

  Sponsor-driven innovation: a people-centric approach

  The innovation landscape is vast, and you can easily get lost in blockchain projects, virtual reality experiences and AI platforms. Choosing an innovation approach is an important part of your innovation strategy, it can guide you like a north star and makes it easier to stay on your innovation course. In this article we explain why we chose a human-centric approach at CampX.
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  Story

  2023-11-20 November 20, 2023

  How to drive innovation in service development

  The Innovation Lab by Volvo Group in Silicon Valley hosted the 2023 Service Design Summit, a three-day event that brought together a diverse group of designers, portfolio managers, and service development professionals from Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America, and Volvo Group Connected Solutions.
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  AI in the service of software developers

  Finally, it seems that everyone has caught up and AI is everywhere. Or, at the very least, everyone is talking about it. AI technology, although not that recent, has reached large scale commercial viability and is now evolving rapidly. Every week new AI based tools pop up and everyone is locked into this increasingly challenging game of catch up. Well, I have identified some areas where AI assistance will be of particular help in software development.
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  Can ArchUnit be a safety net for complex projects?

  Can ArchUnit be a safeComplex software projects tend to grow increasingly chaotic over time. We are not living in a perfect world where relations between the entities that compose its logic and/or facilitate communication with the outside world are consistent. While looking into understanding hexagonal architecture as a candidate for one of our newer components for my team, I realized that the rules within it can be expressed as simple constraints. I started to investigate tools to provide that functionality. This is what I found and how we use it in the team. ty net for complex projects?
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  Story

  2023-11-08 November 8, 2023

  The CampX Incubator Program

  Volvo Group's Corporate Incubator is a pioneering initiative aimed at fostering peer-to-peer collaboration with startups. While Volvo's commitment to sustainability, safety, and productivity remains unwavering, the focus now shifts towards exploring what startups can bring to the table within this innovative partnership.
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  Story

  2023-11-08 November 8, 2023

  The Venture Client Program

  Our mission is simple yet powerful; Accelerate growth, foster innovation, and address challenges and opportunities by collaborating with dynamic startups through short Proof of Value (PoV) projects. This approach not only fast-tracks our corporate product development but also propels startups on their journey by providing invaluable customer validation in an appealing manner.
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  2023-11-08 November 8, 2023

  Why the CampX Innovation Model?

  The mobility industry is currently looking at several impactful technologies that will change the industry as we know it: The development of electric and autonomous vehicles are critical trends. EVs represent a move towards sustainability and reduced environmental impact, while autonomous vehicles have the potential to revolutionize transportation, improving safety and efficiency.
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  Story

  2023-11-08 November 8, 2023

  The CampX Engagement Programs

  The CampX Innovation model is constituted by six different pillars and this article will dig deeper into the Engagement programs and how they can be utilized in the different phases of a startup journey. But before we explain our engagement programs it is vital to understand how different a startup is from a large corporate.