@Ford: Collaboration Is Key to Putting Self-Driving Cars Back on the Street

By Don Conroy, Director of Operations, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC Safety is first and foremost ingrained in everything we do at Ford — a commitment that knows no boundaries. That means whether you work at our manufacturing facilities or self-driving vehicle terminals, every effort is being made to help create a safe operating environment for Ford employees and… Continue reading @Ford: Collaboration Is Key to Putting Self-Driving Cars Back on the Street

@Ford: Ford to Begin Phased Production and Operations Restart in North America May 18 with Enhanced Safety Protocols

Ford is targeting a phased restart for its North America operations beginning May 18, including restarting vehicle production in North America and bringing back the first wave of employees that are not able to do their jobs remotely. Go to Source

@Ford: Ford and 3M Now Shipping Powered Air-Purifying Respirators to Health Care Workers; New Jersey Orders 500,000 Gowns

DEARBORN, Mich. & ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The first Ford-built powered air-purifying respirators, developed in close collaboration with 3M, are on their way to help protect health care workers fighting COVID-19. Since late March, Ford has been working with 3M to create urgently needed PAPRs, using design guidance from 3M and off-the-shelf parts, like vehicle ventilator… Continue reading @Ford: Ford and 3M Now Shipping Powered Air-Purifying Respirators to Health Care Workers; New Jersey Orders 500,000 Gowns

@Ford: Let’s Get Technical: Ford Offers Self-Driving Dataset to Spark Research and Development

By Tony Lockwood, Autonomous Vehicle Manager, Virtual Driver Systems, Ford Motor Company A data visualization showing two Ford self-driving research vehicles driving through Dearborn, MI. Every second a self-driving vehicle is operating, it’s gathering information about the world around it. Cameras and LiDAR help it identify vehicles, pedestrians, signs and anything else that might be out… Continue reading @Ford: Let’s Get Technical: Ford Offers Self-Driving Dataset to Spark Research and Development