Autonomous Vehicle News
One of the systems described in the patent enables an autonomous vehicle to repossess itself. Avoiding the repo man could get a lot harder in the future, specifically if vehicles can one day repossess themselves. In situations where Ford's repo system corresponds with the lender and determines the vehicle's market value isn't worth the cost of the repossession, it could drive itself straight to the junkyard. Essentially, Ford's repo system could immobilize the car, truck, or SUV and even lock the owner out. For now, all Ford's patent filing confirms is that the company is at least kicking around the idea of self-repossessing vehicles.