EX60 debuts as Volvo’s smartest car ever, powered by Google Gemini AI, NVIDIA super-computing and an 810km electric range
Volvo is about to redraw the line between car and computer.
On January 21, the Swedish automaker will unveil the all-electric Volvo EX60, a mid-size SUV so intelligent it can hold a natural conversation, learn from global driving data, and upgrade itself long after it leaves the showroom. With the EX60, Volvo is no longer just selling a vehicle — it is launching a rolling AI platform.
The EX60 becomes the first Volvo ever to launch with Google’s new Gemini AI assistant, allowing drivers to speak to their car as naturally as they would to another human. No rigid commands. No memorised phrases. Just conversation.
“The new EX60 is full of human-centric technology designed to enhance your life behind the wheel,” said Anders Bell, Volvo Cars’ Chief Engineering and Technology Officer. “It creates discreet yet cutting-edge tech that works quietly in the background to support you.”
Gemini is deeply integrated into the EX60, giving drivers hands-free control over navigation, communication, planning and information, all without taking their eyes off the road. Drivers can ask the car to pull an address from their email, check if luggage will fit in the boot, or even brainstorm ideas for a road trip.
It is not just voice control. It is multi-turn, contextual conversation, making the EX60 feel intuitive rather than technical, a major leap in in-car AI.
At the heart of the EX60 is HuginCore, Volvo’s newly named core system and the most ambitious software architecture the company has ever deployed. Named after one of Odin’s ravens in Norse mythology, HuginCore allows the car to think, process and act in real time.
This system unites Volvo’s electrical architecture, core computers, zone controllers and software into a true software-defined vehicle, capable of continuous improvement through over-the-air updates.
The computing firepower behind it is staggering: NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin, delivering up to 250 trillion operations per second; ualcomm Snapdragon Cockpit Platform, the most powerful ever fitted to a Volvo; and Snapdragon Auto Connectivity, offering ultra-responsive connectivity and four years of unlimited data
The result is Volvo’s fastest, smoothest and most responsive infotainment system yet, instant maps, zero lag screens and smarter voice recognition.
Using data from a wide array of sensors, the EX60 constantly assesses its surroundings, helping drivers anticipate danger, avoid risks and react calmly to the unexpected. More remarkably, it draws on anonymised experiences from other Volvo cars worldwide, including accidents and near-misses to improve its safety intelligence over time.
This makes the EX60 not just advanced on day one, but smarter with every kilometre driven.
Beyond AI, the EX60 delivers headline-grabbing electric performance. Volvo says the SUV can travel up to 810km on a single charge in all-wheel-drive form — outpacing even its newest rivals. With a 400kW fast charger, it can add 340km of range in just ten minutes, tackling one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption.
Volvo is already looking beyond launch day. As Gemini becomes more deeply embedded, future updates will allow the AI to use the car’s cameras — meaning the EX60 will eventually be able to see what the driver sees and answer questions about the world in real time.
When the Volvo EX60 is revealed on January 21, 2026, it won’t just be another electric SUV. It will be a clear statement that the future of driving is intelligent, conversational — and unmistakably Volvo.
