Jan 6, 2016 9:50 AM

Gallery: Ford's Future Is Filled With Self-Driving Cars and Drones

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Ford will use new-generation sensor technology on its third-generation autonomous vehicle platform. Velodyne’s newest LiDAR sensors – named Solid-State Hybrid Ultra PUCK™ Auto for its hockey puck-like size and shape – are the first auto-specific LiDAR sensors capable of handling different driving scenarios.
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Ford will use new-generation sensor technology on its third-generation autonomous vehicle platform.

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Ford is accelerating testing of its Fusion Hybrid Research Vehicle as the first automaker to test a fully autonomous vehicle at Mcity, the world’s first full-scale simulated urban environment at University of Michigan.

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