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August 16, 2016 02:00 pm -04

Ford promises fully autonomous ride-sharing vehicle in 2021

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If you thought Google's steering wheel-less Prototype cars were a vision of a far-off future, you're in for a surprise. That's because Ford Motor Company announced Tuesday that in the year 2021, it will have a high-volume, fully autonomous vehicle for ride sharing available not just to luxury consumers but to everyone.

What's more, the vehicle won't have a steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedals: it will be fully autonomous.

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Ford's fully autonomous car will fall under Level 4 autonomy on the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) international standard for automated driving. For comparison, Tesla's Autopilot and Mercedes' Drive Pilot are Level 2 autonomy. Read more...

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