Self-driving cars were once the stuff of science-fiction. Now it’s more a case of when, rather than whether, autonomous vehicles will hit the road. Ford cars already feature technologies that help drivers park, avoid rear-end collisions, and adjust the headlight settings according to the surroundings. This year, we will provide two prototype cars for U.K. […]
In central London average traffic speeds of around 10 mph are much the same now as they were 100 years ago – an era when horse-drawn carriages ruled the roads. We are trying to do our bit to improve things in the city with five research experiments. London-based pilot projects for car-sharing, parking, […]
Able to calculate 2.5 million measurements every second, Ford’s automated research car uses four infrared light sensors to generate a real-time 3D map that experts say provides a more comprehensive image than any human driver ever could. The car, which bounces infrared light off everything within roughly 70 metres – including vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists […]
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