Automotive concern Ford announced the purchase of companies Autonomic and TransLoc, together with which they will work on the concept of autonomous transport for the carriage of passengers and commercial delivery of goods. As the press-service of the auto concern informs, car-free cars created by Ford with the support of TransLoc will be able to orient themselves on the terrain, creating optimal routes, and will interact with each other and with infrastructure objects using the cloud service Transportation Mobility.
In addition, Ford intends to introduce unmanned technologies into police cars. At least the company has applied for a patent registering such an opportunity. In the brief description of the patented technology we are talking about a new software that allows the car to pursue drivers independently without exposing the police to danger. The driver in this mode will be able to sit behind the wheel, but the autopilot will intercept control completely.
The machine itself will be able to calculate the possible routes of the violator of traffic rules and, if necessary, will contact the speeding car. If driving a driver, the police car will send a request for a copy of his driving license and other documents. After this, the patrol car itself will issue a fine or issue a warning.
No information is available on how soon Ford plans to realize its ideas, is not reported. Probably, this long-term project will still require new developments, which will have to be tested for more than one year.
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