New Camera Technology Helps Drivers See Around Corners; Next Super Duty to Offer Ford’s Most Advanced Cameras Yet
June 23 2015 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
- New split-view camera debuts on new
Ford Edge and Explorer in the United States and China, helping
customers see obstacles coming around corners
- Next Ford Super Duty to feature the
company’s most advanced camera technology yet – up to seven cameras
and all-new digital architecture – helping customers see more
angles around a truck and trailer than ever before
- Ford plans to make rear-view cameras
standard on all its North American light passenger vehicles by 2018
and front cameras available on a majority of its vehicles globally
by volume by 2020
Ford is introducing new vehicle camera technology that can help
see around corners even when drivers cannot, aiding in reducing
driver stress and potentially averting accidents.
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The new available split-view camera feature helps drivers see
traffic and obstacles that enter the vehicle’s path from the side
by displaying a 180-degree view of the area in front of or behind a
vehicle. It is the latest example of how Ford is using camera
technology to help make driving easier.
Split view uses real-time video feeds from 1-megapixel
wide-angle lens cameras in the grille and tailgate. A tri-panel
display in the 8-inch screen helps customers understand quickly
whether an obstacle is coming from either side or straight on.
Split view is activated at the touch of a button and automatically
shuts off when vehicle speed reaches 6.2 mph (10 kph).
Ford introduced split view on the 2015 Ford Edge and 2016
Explorer in the United States and China. Front split view is
offered on Edge. Front and rear split view comes standard in the
United States on the 2016 Explorer Limited on sale now and Explorer
Platinum, on sale soon. Front split view is coming to the all-new
Ford S-MAX and Galaxy in Europe, available to order now. Split view
will be offered on nearly all Ford SUVs globally by 2020.
A tiny telescopic jet washer keeps the front camera clean on
every vehicle with split view. Explorer also incorporates a washer
for the rear camera.
More cameras rolling out across Ford lineup
Ford plans to make rear-view cameras standard on all of its
North American light passenger vehicles by 2018 – and front cameras
available on a majority of its vehicles globally by volume by 2020
– meaning the company plans to put more than 2 million new cameras
a year on the road.
Ford introduced rear-view cameras in the 2007 Expedition and now
offers an available backup camera in every Ford car, SUV and light
truck in North America. Backup cameras are standard in Focus,
Fusion, Explorer, Escape, Edge and Mustang.
Next Super Duty to feature Ford’s most advanced camera tech
yet
Ford announced today the next Ford Super Duty will offer the
company’s most advanced camera technology, helping with
lane-keeping assistance and enabling customers to see more angles
around a truck and trailer than ever before.
The next Super Duty is featuring up to seven cameras and all-new
digital architecture, making Ford an industry leader in advanced
camera technology and helping customers better maneuver alone and
in tight spots.
The 2016 F-150 has up to five cameras available, the most of any
vehicle in the Ford lineup. Four cameras in F-150 are mounted in
the outside mirrors, and rear and front of the vehicle to enable a
360-degree view and backup view functions.
A forward-looking camera mounted behind the rearview mirror is
used to activate auto high beams and lane-keeping assist, which
looks for lane deviations. The driver never sees the image from
this camera, but the vehicle’s computer uses the visual signal to
operate the rest of the system.
Camera technology also is a key enabler in Pro Trailer Backup
Assist available on the 2016 F-150, which helps a customer steer
the trailer with a control knob while the truck steers its
wheels.
Dynamic Hitch Assist is another F-150 feature that uses cameras.
It provides a center sight line in the display that helps the
driver properly line up the truck to the trailer to hitch up.
Ford cameras are tested under extreme conditions – beyond what
they will endure during a typical vehicle lifetime. Each camera
component is subjected to more than 1,000 hours of testing to make
sure it can withstand temperature changes, humidity, dust, salt and
more. Ford engineers also immerse cameras to confirm the casing
does not let water leak in.
Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the
driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle.
About Ford Motor Company
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Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles across
six continents. With about 194,000 employees and 66 plants
worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and
Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor
Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its
products worldwide, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
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