Ford has begun testing prototype vehicles fitted with its brand new Fully Assisted Parking and Obstacle Avoidance technologies, the Blue Oval company revealed today by releasing two videos that demonstrate the upcoming production systems.
Claiming to park the car at the touch of a button, the Fully Assisted Parking Aid operates the vehicle’s steering, gear selection and forward and reverse motion, and can be activated by the driver from inside or outside the car, in this case a Focus hatchback.
The Obstacle Avoidance, also demonstrated on the Ford Focus, issues warnings if it detects slow-moving objects, stationary obstacles or pedestrians in the lane ahead and, if the driver fails to steer or brake, it automatically steers and brakes to avoid a collision.
“The future for Ford means developing innovative products and technologies – including Fully Assisted Parking Aid and Obstacle Avoidance – that help deliver a safer, more convenient, more desirable, more personalized and greener driving and ownership experience,” said Barb Samardzich, Ford’s European Product Development vice president.
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