Ford develops new split-view camera to see around corners

PanARMENIAN.Net - Ford said it has a new split-view camera for vehicles in the U.S. and China that allows drivers to see around corners at slow speeds, such as pulling out of a parking spot. The Ford Edge and Explorer are the first vehicles to get the feature that shows traffic approaching from the side to avoid a potential collision, Detroit Free Press reports.

The new Super Duty pickups in development for the 2017 model year will have seven cameras for a full view of the surroundings. That compares with five cameras in the 2015 F-150. The next-generation Super Duty trucks will switch to aluminum bodies like the 2015 F-150.

Ford plans to make rear-view cameras standard on all its North American vehicles by 2018, and most vehicles globally will have a front camera by 2020.

The first rear camera was introduced on the 2007 Expedition. In a few years, Ford will be installing 2 million cameras a year on new vehicles.