Autonomous Vehicle News
Ford is attempting to patent a computer system that would lock delinquent drivers out of their vehicles if late payments are not submitted "within a reasonable period of time." Some of these are geared towards entertainment and convenience, such as Apple Car Play and Android Auto , on-board navigation systems, and adaptive cruise control. In the future, computerized hardware could be used in ways that help the lender, not the driver. As described in Ford's patent, a lender could send a default payment notice to the car's owner, followed by an intent to initiate repossession proceedings after a set amount of time. Part of what's interesting about this is that Ford abandoned its pursuit of developing full self-driving cars (Level 4, or L4) through its Argo AI investment last year.