Ford Has a New Way To Tell if You Left the Garage Door Open
15 Aug 2023, 14:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company proposes a patent that uses vehicle sensors to determine if you closed the garage door when leaving for work
Ford Might Place Rear-Facing Seats in the Trunk Just Like Tesla
17 Jul 2023, 14:35 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Ford is coming up with two seats mounted in the trunk. It is a third row of seating that you can both travel or relax in
"Drive While Standing Up" Is the Technology Ford Wants To Patent. What Could Go Wrong?
17 Jul 2023, 07:03 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Drive while standing in the off-road at very low speeds. When you put it like that, it seems that nothing can go wrong. But is it so?
Ford Wants Its Cars to Detect Pets, Open the Door, and Adjust Temperature Automatically
13 Jul 2023, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New Ford technology allows vehicles to detect the presence of pets inside or outside and open doors, and adjust air conditioning settings
Ford Designs Cocoon Airbag to Protect Sleeping Passengers
28 Apr 2023, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has filed a patent for new technology to protect sleeping occupants in case of a vehicle collision
Ford Wants to Turn Ridesharing Into a Game to Help You Stay Fit
15 Apr 2023, 08:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has patented a “shared ride-hail service platform gaming experience” to improve ridesharing and your physical shape
Ford Designed the Perfect Unattended Parcel Delivery Service
12 Apr 2023, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker envisions a new service whose role is to make the delivery of parcels more convenient (and pricier) for customers
Ford Wants Cars to Communicate With Pedestrians
10 Mar 2023, 17:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new patent describes a technology that would allow vehicles to communicate with people on the road, including pedestrians crossing the street
Ford Wants Its Cars to Move on Their Own at McDonald’s Drive-Thrus
13 Feb 2023, 18:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company is envisioning technology that would allow its vehicles to move autonomously when you enter a drive-thru lane at a restaurant
Ford’s Latest Surprising Idea Brings a Cinema Mode to Your Car
6 Feb 2023, 19:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has recently patented new technology that would provide vehicles with a dedicated mode for drive-in theaters
Ford Envisions Just the Perfect Work Zone Traffic Management System
27 Jan 2023, 16:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has patented a new idea that could make driving in work zones a breeze, all without any individuals to offer guidance
Ford Wants to Tackle Driver Fatigue With Light Glasses You’d Have to Wear All the Time
24 Jan 2023, 17:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently patented new technology whose role is to detect the fatigue level of a driver and then automatically adjust the light
Ford Patents Bumper Assembly With Integrated Airbag To Mitigate Offset Frontal Crashes
31 Dec 2022, 12:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford acquired a patent for a bumper assembly integrating an airbag system designed to protect in the event of an offset frontal crash
Ford Files Patent for Crazy "In-Flight Charging" of Electric Vehicles Inspired by Aviation
19 Aug 2022, 10:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford applied to patent “in-flight charging” of electric vehicles inspired by military aviation, only in this case, the EV is charged while being towed
Ford Wants Your Car's Windows to Act As Advanced Microphones, Here's Why
11 Apr 2022, 22:35 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The American automaker is getting ready for the EV era with new technologies. It looks like Ford learned something from another auto manufacturer
How Your Next Ford Will Remind You There's a Kid or Pet in the Car
6 Apr 2022, 22:21 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / With summer approaching, it’s nice to see carmakers thinking about safety. This new system is designed to protect those in the back
Ford Found a New Way To Improve EV Efficiency, It Helps a Little
16 Mar 2022, 06:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Every single Watt (W) of power is now more important than ever. That’s why Ford patented a new way of heating your steering wheel. Here’s how it works
Ford's Patent Makes the Engine Bay a No Man's Land
9 Aug 2017, 10:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Popping the hood open might become a thing of the past with or without Ford's latest patent, but the American company sure is doing its best to see to it
Ford Patent Turns Door Handle into Hand Sanitizer
16 May 2017, 11:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You'd think that the automotive industry had much more pressing matters to address and should leave hygiene to others, but you obviously don't work at Ford
Another Ford Patent Emerges, It Works With Steam To Make The Mustang Logo
19 Dec 2016, 13:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford has been granted another patent application, and it is already circling the Internet. It uses condensation to make a Mustang logo on the hood