Ford has filed a patent for a drone system integrated into a car- one that could provide emergency services, lights, security, or more. On the commercial side, drones have been paired with cars before: see Mercedes Benz partnering with Matternet for drone deliveries in Switzerland. They've been paired with adventure vehicles for recreational purposes: like this motorcycle. … [Read more...] about Ford Files Patent for a Drone that Launches from your Trunk
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Inside Ford’s Drone Division With Commercial Drones FM
Back in March, car manufacturer Ford announced that its drone division had put forward a suggestion to the FAA's remote tracking & ID aviation rulemaking committee. Our first impression was 'Hold up, Ford has a drone division?' After that, we had a look at the specifics of the suggestion. It was interesting. As a quick refresh, Ford's idea was to use anti-collision … [Read more...] about Inside Ford’s Drone Division With Commercial Drones FM
Mobile World Congress Displays More than Phones
Today's the day that the Mobile World Congress - one of the industry's major trade shows - will open in Barcelona for nearly 100,000 attendees. The usual new smartphones, new tablets and the latest and hottest mobile tech will be unveiled. And, between all of the presentations on what we usually think of as "mobile" will be some really mobile computers - drones. … [Read more...] about Mobile World Congress Displays More than Phones
DJI Developer Challenge Teams With Ford
Ford and DJI have announced that the $100,000 2016 DJI Developer Challenge would ask participants to engineer drone-to-vehicle communications using Ford’s AppLink or OpenXC technologies, for use by the UN in disaster relief. The winning system would enable a driver to launch a drone from the bed of a Ford F-150, using touchscreen (linked to a smartphone app) inside the … [Read more...] about DJI Developer Challenge Teams With Ford
