Ford to test driver-assist technology in Shanghai
Ford Motor Co. will test two driver-assist technologies in Shanghai next month to help motorists traverse busy street intersections.
The company said the technologies, which are still under development, will be dubbed "left turn assist" and "traffic light optimal speed advisory."
"Left turn assist" uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to alert drivers of oncoming traffic while making a left turn. It also helps drivers to avert collisions when their view of traffic is blocked or obscured.
"Traffic light optimal speed advisory" allows vehicles to monitor traffic lights so that they can time their approach and more easily make left turns.
The testing will be conducted at the Shanghai International Automobile City, a test grid of roads with simulated settings that reflect real traffic conditions.
Eighty-nine percent of side-impact accidents in China occur at intersections, according to Ford, which cited data released by the Shanghai United Road Traffic Safety Scientific Research Center.
"Left turn assist" uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to alert drivers of oncoming traffic while making a left turn. It also helps drivers to avert collisions when their view of traffic is blocked or obscured.
"Traffic light optimal speed advisory" allows vehicles to monitor traffic lights so that they can time their approach and more easily make left turns.
The testing will be conducted at the Shanghai International Automobile City, a test grid of roads with simulated settings that reflect real traffic conditions.
Eighty-nine percent of side-impact accidents in China occur at intersections, according to Ford, which cited data released by the Shanghai United Road Traffic Safety Scientific Research Center.
