Volvo Cars is working on a kangaroo detection technology for its cars in Australia that will help the cars avoid accidents occurred due to the national animal.
The technology will include radars and cameras that will detect kangaroos and automatically apply the brakes if an accident is anticipated.
According to the National Roads & Motorists' Association (NRMA), kangaroos are one of the most costly causes of traffic collisions in Australia as AUD75m ($53m) in insurance claims are made in the country due to kangaroo related collision.
Volvo Cars said that it will conduct its kangaroo detection research at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve near Canberra, where they have already study the roadside behavior of kangaroos in their natural habitat.
With the data collected from the research, Volvo will develop its one of a kind kangaroo detection and collision avoidance system.
Volvo Cars senior safety engineer Martin Magnusson said: "Whereas Volvo Cars' Pedestrian Detection technology is geared towards city driving, our kangaroo detection research is focusing on highway speed situations.
"Kangaroos are very unpredictable animals and difficult to avoid, but we are confident we can refine our technology to detect them and avoid collisions on the highway."
The company has been working on various types of sensors and monitors that are designed to improve driving safety.
Volvo also recently became the first car makers to publically announce that it will take full liability for any accident that involves any of if its self driving cars and it aims to do so by 2020.
