Volvo Technology Award
The Volvo Technology Award is a mark of recognition for outstanding technical advances which contribute to the enhancement of the Volvo Group's high-tech competitiveness and technological expertise.
Recipients over the years have included world-famous innovations, such as the Duo prop marine drive, the City Filter used to purify truck and bus exhausts, and Volvo's side airbags (SIPS).
The Volvo Technology Award, which is open to personnel within the Volvo Group, is awarded annually at AB Volvo's Annual General Meeting.
Previous recipients
| Year | Recipient | Description |
| 2019 | Electric Site | A ground-breaking project saw autonomous, hybrid and all-electric concept machines electrify a quarry in Sweden. |
| 2018 | Hybrid excavator concept | The concept delivers significant improvements in fuel efficiency and productivity, thanks to the use of an electronically-controlled hydraulics system, energy recovery system and pump optimization. |
| 2017 | Wave Piston Design | The Volvo Group’s new truck engines are more fuel efficient as a result of their intelligent piston design. Waves have been added to the piston crown to improve the use of oxygen. |
| 2016 | Electric bus | The Volvo Group’s position as a world leader in terms of electric buses can largely be attributed to the unique and innovative electric powertrain. |
| 2015 | Dual Clutch transmission | The I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission uses technology from the sports car industry to lift the driveability in heavy trucks to a whole new level. |
| 2014 | Volvo Dynamic Steering | Volvo Dynamic Steering makes the truck driver’s job both safer and more comfortable. |
| 2013 | The I-see system - fuel-saving “autopilot” for trucks | The I-See system reduces fuel consumption for long-distance transport by up to 5%. |
| 2012 | OptiShift | A system that makes a wheel loader up to 15 percent more energy-efficient. |
| 2011 | Hydraulic system in excavators | The resultant improvement in system efficiency is yielding fuel savings of up to 15 percent. |
| 2010 | Volvo Penta Dynamic Positioning System | A system that maintains the boat in its current position |
| 2009 | The I-SAM hybrid solution | I-SAM is a permanent magnet motor running on alternating current. The vehicle's braking energy is converted into electricity and stored in the onboard batteries. |
| 2008 | New hauler suspension | The hydraulic suspension arrangement has advanced electronic control that enables the machine to perform consistently, regardless of whether it's empty or full, or driven slowly or at maximum speed. Under favourable conditions not only did it increase the efficiency of the machines by as much as 40%. It also exposed operators to significantly reduced vibrations. |
| 2007 | Heavy duty engine platform | The new family of diesel engines introduced mainly between 2005 and 2007 proved that our engineers had solved the equation of higher performance, lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions. |
| 2006 | Common vehicle instrumentation | The common instrument cluster is characterized by a high level of component commonality, unseen by the observer, while at the same time affording a high degree of flexibility with a clearly visible brand identity. |
| 2005 | Volvo Penta IPS | The Inboard Performance System with forward-facing propellers. In simple terms, the propellers in the new system face the direction of travel of the boat. IPS uses pulling and counter rotating propellers, with the drive through the hull rather than the stern. Making boats faster, more powerful, quieter, cleaner - and just as easy to handle as a car. |
| 2004 | Fuel-effecient wheel loaders | Volvo Construction Equipment's E-series wheel loaders adopted a holistic view in order to optimize fuel efficiency: every machine component was carefully designed as an integral part of the overall system. |
| 2003 | Volvo Link telematics | Volvo Link combines satellite technology with the Internet for functions including navigation, traffic information, emergency assistance and two-way communications between trucks and their home bases, regardless of where a vehicle is situated in the world. |
| 2002 | I-Shift transmission | I-Shift may be interpreted either literally as "I shift" or as "Intelligent Shift". Since the transmission is genuinely intelligent - not only changing gear itself, but also doing so more efficiently than any comparable unit on the truck market at the time - both interpretations are equally valid. |
| 2001 | Film-cooled rocket nozzle | A completely new form of nozzle cooling known as film cooling. |
| 2000 | Dynafleet II | Wireless transport information system. The system made it easier for haulers to communicate in real time with their vehicles and drivers. |
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