Volvo works on detection system to dodge kangaroo collisions

Swedish car manufacturer has fitted anti-moose and -reindeer systems in northern hemisphere but says 60km/h, 90kg marsupials much more challenging

Volvo is developing a kangaroo detection system designed to avoid collisions that can be deadly to man and beast.

The Swedish car manufacturer has fitted some of its northern hemisphere models with systems tailored to moose and reindeer. But a senior safety engineer, Martin Magnusson, said dodging 60km/h marsupial missiles was much more challenging.