Ford thinks Bluetooth LE can keep pedestrians and cyclists safe from cars
1,260 cyclists were killed in 2020, up 16% from 2019. Ford may have a safety solution for bicyclists and pedestrians, involving Bluetooth LE technology.
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1,260 cyclists were killed in 2020, up 16% from 2019. Ford may have a safety solution for bicyclists and pedestrians, involving Bluetooth LE technology.
Ford is looking at ways smartphones can be utilized to reduce road dangers, and increase the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.
Ford Motor Company is researching new smartphone-based communications technology that could potentially help warn drivers of pedestrians, bicyclists and more—even those approaching a vehicle’s path but blocked from a driver’s view. The concept smartphone app, which would run on a pedestrian’s phone, uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) messaging to communicate...
Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn is researching technology that could potentially help warn drivers of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other hazards.
Ford is working on a smartphone app to alert drivers to pedestrians and bicyclists nearby.