Swedish car maker Volvo has signed a framework agreement with Uber to supply them with tens of thousands of autonomous driving compatible cars.

The base vehicles are developed on Volvo’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform. This platform currently underpins the 90 series of Volvo models as well as the new XC60 SUV.

Volvo and Uber engineers are working closely together to develop the XC90 SUV that will be supplied to Uber. The car will come with all the safety features, redundancy and core autonomous driving technologies that Uber needs to add its own self-driving technology.

“The automotive industry is being disrupted by technology and Volvo Cars chooses to be an active part of that disruption,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive. “Our aim is to be the supplier of choice for AD ride-sharing service providers globally. Today’s agreement with Uber is a primary example of that strategic direction.”“We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with Volvo,” said Jeff Miller, Head of Auto Alliances, Uber. “This new agreement puts us on a path towards mass produced self-driving vehicles at scale.”

Volvo will also be using the same base XC90 to develop its own independent autonomous car strategy, which is planned to culminate in the release of its first fully autonomous car in 2021.