@Ford: This Time It’s Personal: Now Your Car Learns What You Like – Tech Suggests When to Call Your Mum or Hit the Gym

Debuting in the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, Ford’s next-gen SYNC system keeps drivers in control with large touchscreens, intuitive design, conversational speech recognition Ford SYNC communication and entertainment system employs machine-learning to offer new levels of personalisation – learns from driver behaviours to make smart suggestions New Remote Vehicle Setup feature enables owners to pre-configure new… Continue reading @Ford: This Time It’s Personal: Now Your Car Learns What You Like – Tech Suggests When to Call Your Mum or Hit the Gym

@Ford: Ford North America COO to Outline Opportunities in Launch, Quality and Cost at RBC Industrials Conference on Sept. 14

DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lisa Drake, Ford COO of North America, will discuss the company’s North America business with lead auto analyst Joe Spak during the RBC Industrials Conference on Monday, Sept. 14, at 10:40 a.m. EDT. The session will cover topics such as Ford’s North America cost structure, the company’s plans to capitalize on vehicle connectivity,… Continue reading @Ford: Ford North America COO to Outline Opportunities in Launch, Quality and Cost at RBC Industrials Conference on Sept. 14

@Ford: Taking Self-Driving to the Moon with Roboticist Red Whittaker

By: Alex Roy via the No Parking Podcast The 13 kilogram autonomous rover known as MoonRanger is being developed by Astrobotic in Pittsburgh, Pa., to provide high-fidelity 3D maps of the Moon’s surface in areas such as polar regions and lunar pits. The project is one of several multi-million dollar contracts awarded through NASA’s Lunar Surface… Continue reading @Ford: Taking Self-Driving to the Moon with Roboticist Red Whittaker

@Ford: Imagining Autonomy’s Worst-Case Scenario with Screenwriter Josh Davis

By: Alex Roy via the No Parking Podcast Teacher Fredi Cameron (George Lopez), second from right, guides a group of undocumented immigrant high school students through an underwater robotics competition sponsored by NASA and the Office of Naval Research in the 2015 film “Spare Parts.” The film was based on a Wired Magazine article and book,… Continue reading @Ford: Imagining Autonomy’s Worst-Case Scenario with Screenwriter Josh Davis

@Ford: Top Myths About Autonomous Vehicles with Analyst Sam Abuelsamid

By: Alex Roy via the No Parking Podcast One of the most fun things about my old life as a journalist was sniffing out the truth behind the headlines, especially around autonomous vehicles. On this episode of the No Parking Podcast, Navigant Research analyst Sam Abuelsamid joined Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky and me to cut… Continue reading @Ford: Top Myths About Autonomous Vehicles with Analyst Sam Abuelsamid

@Ford: City Talks: Our New Podcast For People Improving Mobility in Cities

By Aniela Kuzon, Ford City Innovations Co-Founder & Global Lead, and Jason Hall, Founder of Slow Roll and RiDetroit Transportation enables our freedom, whether we’re going to the grocery store or visiting family and friends. But the way we move is changing as technology and necessity drive new transportation services to pop up every day.… Continue reading @Ford: City Talks: Our New Podcast For People Improving Mobility in Cities

@Ford: Ford Credit Offers Customers Financial Relief After California Fires, Iowa Storm, Hurricane Laura

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 31, 2020 – Ford Motor Credit Company has a message for customers recovering from the California fires, Iowa derecho or Hurricane Laura: We’re here to help. The company’s disaster relief program allows qualified customers to delay one or two monthly payments, resuming their regular payment schedules when their situations improve. “We’re offering… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Credit Offers Customers Financial Relief After California Fires, Iowa Storm, Hurricane Laura

@Ford: Ford’s Project Apollo and Ford Fund to Deliver 10 Million Masks to At-Risk Communities Across the U.S.

Ford’s Project Apollo and Ford Fund will deliver 10 million masks to national and local nonprofits, schools, veterans and other at-risk communities facing shortages of personal protective equipment Project Apollo is ramping up production of masks through the end of this year to meet company and additional community needs Latest donation is on top of… Continue reading @Ford: Ford’s Project Apollo and Ford Fund to Deliver 10 Million Masks to At-Risk Communities Across the U.S.

@Ford: Ford, Bedrock and Bosch Exploring Highly Automated Vehicle Technology in Detroit to Help Make Parking Easier

Ford Escape research vehicles begin demonstrating first U.S. infrastructure-based solution for highly automated valet parking Using a sophisticated set of infrastructure-based sensors in Bedrock‘s Assembly Garage, vehicles drive and park themselves inside the enclosed garage Drivers benefit from reducing the stress of looking for a parking space; garage operators and residents benefit from automated valet… Continue reading @Ford: Ford, Bedrock and Bosch Exploring Highly Automated Vehicle Technology in Detroit to Help Make Parking Easier