Ford unveils its answer to Google’s self-driving car
As the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona gets underway Ford has unveiled what could be its answer to Google's self driving Toyota Prius, according to Sky News.
Ford's new self-driving car is fitted with four infrared light sensors capable of taking 2.5m measurements every second. The sensors scan the road meticulously for possible obstacles such as other vehicles or pedestrians.
The car turns the measurements into a real-time 3D map that is processed by the car's on board computers. The autonomous vehicle is the product of 10 years of design and construction.
Prior to the unveiling of the new vehicle Stephen Odell, executive vice president of Ford, said:
Our automated research car represents a vital step toward our vision for the future of mobility.
We see a future of connected cars that communicate with each other and the world around them to make driving safer, ease traffic congestion and sustain the environment.
Odell has since told CNBC "we are democratizing technology" and that tech-heavy cars are becoming the norm.