Time names Volvo EX90 driver understanding system one of 2024’s ‘Best Inventions’

TIime has named the driver understanding system in the new Volvo EX90 SUV as one of its 2024 “Best Inventions”.

Its annual list of the Best Inventions featuring 200 innovations that Time believes are changing lives includes the driver understanding system which comes as standard on Volvo’s new, electric flagship as a winner in the “Automotive” category.

The driver understanding system inside the EX90 is a pioneering new safety feature that uses real-time sensing technology to understand if a driver is impaired, tired, or distracted, so the car can step in to support if needed, says Volvo Cars.

“In some cases, the EX90 will alert the driver with a soft nudge, followed by more consistent notifications if that initial nudge does not have the desired effect.

“In case the unexpected happens, for example a driver falling asleep, the EX90 can safely stop the car and send a warning to other road users with its hazard lights,” the brand says.

The EX90 is designed to be the safest Volvo car made, says Volvo Cars chief executive Jim Rowan.

“While all our cars are developed to meet our pioneering safety standard, we continue to push the envelope in safety with every new Volvo car,” he says.

“On behalf of everyone at Volvo Cars, I am very pleased to see TIME recognise us as a leader in automotive safety.”

Volvo Cars says safety has always been its top priority, including introducing the modern three-point safety belt in 1959.

Read Time’s Best Inventions of 2024 list here.