During this year's annual 'Further with Ford' event, multinational automaker Ford confirmed it will expand automated safety technology in all its global automobile lineup over the next five years.
Group Vice President of Global Product Development Raj Nair revealed the company's vision for the coming years.
"During the next five years, we will move to migrate driver-assist technologies across our product lineup to help make our roads safer and continue to increase automated driving capability," said the Vice President.
The company mentioned during the event that two features are already integrated on its Mondeo sedan released in Europe. The two specs include an automatic brake system to avoid collisions and accidents, and vehicle camera technology to identify the presence of pedestrians.
Next year, these promising new innovations will be offered in one brand US Ford vehicle. It will be available in most Ford vehicles internationally by the year 2019.
The new vehicle camera technology that Ford Motor is introducing can help drivers notice what they often miss which is to see around corners. This can aid in minimizing driver stress and potentially preventing road accidents.
The company integrates a split-view camera feature which works by revealing a 180-degree view of the area in front and behind the vehicle. This assist drivers see traffic and possible threat that comes along the car's path.
Car owners can be confident that Ford cameras are durable and tested under extreme conditions to ensure that they last as long as the vehicle itself. It can endure changes in temperature, dust and other pollutants.
Automakers are now working on advanced driver assistance systems or ADAS as well. Reports reveal that the industry is showing progress in their study about the new technique. In fact, Ford is only a few steps away from producing vehicles with self-driving technologies, according to the company's vice president,
In the year 2000, phase one of ADAS was initiated which started with integrating adaptive cruise control, a system that regulates speed automatically. At present, the system is on its second phase which centers on active lane-keeping and emergency braking without requiring any driver input.
Car companies and authorities are envisioning that through ADAS, regulation of speed will enable drivers to travel safely without using their senses.
