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Ford promised hands-free driving for the new Mustang Mach-E, and now it’s explaining how it’ll deliver that, with a new system designed to leapfrog Autopilot and Super Cruise in the automaker’s EV. Part of the freshly-updated Ford Co-Pilot360 system, Active Drive Assist will use a combination of attention monitoring and various sensors to support hands-free driving on over 100,000 miles of divided highways in the US and Canada.

https://www.slashgear.com/ford-active-drive-assist-adds-hands-free-mustang-mach-e-driving-the-details-18625352/

We seem to have lost a couple posters now.

Anyone seen them hanging about the joke shop?

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2020/06/18/ford-co-pilot360-technology-adds-hands-free-driving.html

Even the Mustang Video out now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Ig-98jutA

Ford Active Drive Assist Brings Hands-Free Driving To Ford Vehicles.

Ford’s Co-Pilot 360 suite of driver-assist features is getting a new addition with the launch of Ford Active Drive Assist with Hands-Free Mode – a new feature that allows for driving with the hands off the wheel on highways in the U.S. and Canada.

Ford Active Drive Assist with Hands-Free Mode is the next evolution of Ford’s previously-available Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering. The “Hands Free Mode” name is important, since the feature is no means a fully autonomous system that allows the driver to completely disconnect from the task of driving. Instead, Hands-Free Mode enables the driver to take their hands off the wheel, while requiring that he or she continue paying attention to the road ahead.

Ford’s primary goal with Active Drive Assist with Hands-Free Mode is to make highway driving easier and more comfortable, particularly when it comes to long drives.
https://fordauthority.com/2020/06/ford-active-drive-assist-brings-hands-free-driving-to-ford-vehicles/

News popping up every few minutes now.

But Active Drive Assist will be the most advanced feature yet added to the Co-Pilot 360 system, and it will make good use of the various screens built into the Mach-E, including a portrait-oriented touchscreen the size of one on a laptop computer anchoring the center of the instrument panel.

The hands-free system even will signal a driver when entering one of the mapped zones where it can be operated semi-autonomously. And it will make clear what mode it is in with what Palmer called “a protective bubble” displayed on the digital gauge cluster visible through the steering wheel.

While automakers like Ford eventually hope to reach the point where a driver could switch to fully autonomous mode – or even have their vehicles operate entirely without a driver – such technology is still years away. For now, Active Drive Assist and similar systems still require the motorist to be attentive and ready to take control quickly in the event of trouble – or when the vehicle approaches the end of a specially mapped road.

That can be a challenge, Palmer, acknowledged, noting that “our research has shown after seven minutes of the car driving itself, humans will begin trusting the vehicle and begin doing other tasks, maybe texting or looking around.”

To retain the driver’s attention, the Active Drive hardware will include two cameras constantly watching where the motorist is looking. The infrared system, Palmer noted, even can see through sun glasses and around the masks many people are wearing during the coronavirus pandemic. If a driver remains distracted, it will display and sound an alert.
https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/06/ford-launching-hands-free-active-drive-assist-system-in-2021/

Smokey
hahaha if only you knew ;) 6 years of buying every day, Week or month. My drawers are full dont worry

But despite similarities to Super Cruise, it sounds like ADA should be a smarter and more usable system. As good as Super Cruise is, understanding when the system is engaged and then taking control yourself has something of a learning curve. That's problematic for consumers who aren't familiar with hands-free driving.

“Some of the systems on sale are very strong and they lock in, and when you get a little nervous or want to steer away or take over, you really have to wrestle with it,” Palmer said, without directly mentioning Super Cruise. “It's very unnerving for people. We really wanted to make sure we didn't have that – when you want to resume control, you just steer.”

https://www.motor1.com/news/429350/ford-active-drive-assist-hands-free-driving/

Seeing2020

If the news is starting to come I would be topping up.

If only we knew the supplier. ;)

As with Super Cruise, driver monitoring is critical to providing hands-free functionality. A motorist has to be aware of their surroundings and able to intervene at any time should the system demand it. "You are always in charge and you must pay attention to the road ahead," Darren Palmer, Ford's global director for battery electric vehicles, told Roadshow on a conference call with media this week. Remember, there are no autonomous cars offered today, however, there are varying levels of assistance available. Keeping track of the driver's eye gaze and head position is an infrared camera supported by multiple infrared emitters. This arrangement should work in all kinds of lighting conditions even if the driver is wearing sunglasses or a face mask. In the Mach-E, this camera is mounted on the dashboard, so it's not obstructed by the steering wheel or the motorist's hands.

In 2021, this driver aid will bring hands-free motoring capability to Ford vehicles, including the Mustang Mach-E.

Ford is developing a new hands-free driving aid that's similar to Telsa Autopilot or General Motors' acclaimed Super Cruise, the company confirmed Thursday. When it launches next year, Active Drive Assist will enable hands-free motoring on more than 100,000 miles of divided highways in the US and Canada.

An evolution of today's adaptive cruise control and lane-centering technologies, this system will be offered on certain 2021 model-year Ford vehicles, including the electric Mustang Mach-E. At the time of purchase, early adopters of this all-electric SUV will be able to order Active Drive Assist hardware as part of the Ford Co-Pilot 360 Active 2.0 Prep Package. In 2021, likely the third quarter, software that enables hands-free driving can also be purchased and added to the vehicle, either via an over-the-air update or installed at a dealership. Active Drive Assist will be standard on certain models of the Mach-E and optional on others.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-active-drive-assist-hands-free/

GM launches more autonomous system

General Motors is developing a semi-autonomous driving system that keeps the facial recognition component of its earlier autonomous system, but can operate beyond the 200,000 miles of freeway in the U.S. and Canada that have been mapped with lidar technology to assist on-board systems.

The “Ultra Cruise” system would be able to operate on city streets, making it more competitive with Tesla’s Autopilot, according to CNBC.

GM launched “Super Cruise” in 2017, but that autonomous system is limited to highway driving. Both Super Cruise and Ultra Cruise utilize facial recognition to ensure the driver is focussed.

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202006/automotive-biometrics-market-set-for-growth-as-gm-and-osram-announce-new-technologies

Interesting researching those who are so desperate to talk the price down?

So looks like Smokey is a shorter.
Dont forget only Smokey2 on SEE. Hes really Bigsmoke. See his posts & all makes sense.

Check out his posts and all makes sense. Hes in the Shorting market. Must be getting desperate from the s hit he talks every day.

https://www.lse.co.uk/profiles/bigsmoke/?page=4

https://www.shortics.com/metro%20bank%20plc

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INDUSTRY CONTINGENT JOINS QTA FATIGUE AND DISTRACTION PROBE
Date: 18.06.2020

Eyes on Fatigue pilot enters 24-month operational phase

Industry contingent joins QTA fatigue and distraction probe
Athol Carter


Eleven transport firms have been enlisted to participate in the operational phase of the Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) and Motor Accident Insurance Commission’s (MAIC’s) Eyes on Fatigue project.

Launched today, the 24-month pilot of Gen 2 Guardian Seeing Machines will provide research from data collected from truck fleets delivering freight around the country.
The operators involved are: Beggs Bulk, Cannon Logistics, CHS Broadbent, DTC Easters, Emerald Carrying Co, Frasers Livestock Transport, JBS Carriers, JD Refrigerated Transport, Lindsay Transport, MJ Mahon Transport, Russell Transport.

MJ Mahon Transport director Michael Mahon notes its results since installing Guardian Seeing Eye Machines have been impressive and all vehicles purchased in the future will include the technology.

Similarly, JD Refrigerated Transport director Joe Joseph says: "Safety is the highest priority for the team, and we are always looking at ways to improve in this area and the timing was right for us to be involved in the Eyes on Fatigue pilot. So far, the team have been very happy with the results."

MAIC Insurance Commissioner Neil Singleton says his organisation is pleased to fund this trial and evaluation of driver monitoring technology in the heavy vehicle industry.

https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/industry-news/2006/industry-contingent-joins-qta-fatigue-and-distraction-probe

While Bodget & Leggit, Pinky & Perky, Laural & Hardy or whatever you've nicknamed them? Are doing their best to fight to get the price down, theres still real things happening out there.

All the SEE crew are liking this in Aviation.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cranfield-safety-and-accident-investigation-centre_the-benefits-of-integrated-eye-tracking-with-activity-6678947883359719424-meHU

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169814119305049?dgcid=coauthor

https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0169814119305049-fx1_lrg.jpg

While your happy in out on 20% the long timers are happy with 20 x returns.

One day the boat will be missed as the rest of us sail off into the sunset lol

Lewbo
Rather careless thats ooops as you say.

Least we know his game. Good advice to anyone is just ignore him or go on the others sites he does the same and play a little game if your as bored (boring) as he is.

S7
Nothing wrong with your tactics. Trading a share to make money is great tactics if you get it right.

Most dont as always sell and goes up, buy and goes down. Most are comfortable sitting on a holding. But good luck to anyone who does it. Shares go up and down and if your timings right then good luck to you.

I think Smokey2 is only using this on SEE.

I think hes Bigsmoke on other sites.

Reading through the posts of the 10 sites he seems to post on Its his normal tactic.
The bin is the most appropriate place, so put him in there is probably the best advice.

Green Power is the way forward. We all know makes sense.

Smoky
I suggest you read the news. Spoons are one of the biggest pub chains in the UK but haven't sold a pint from a bar in 4 months.

Your stats are once again made up with 20,500 as usual no doubt. Iam hoping for the 22-24k range though.