Ford brings the BlueCruise autonomous system to the UK

While fully autonomous cars still look (and are) the stuff of science fiction,… Partial autonomy technologies that some brands already offer It represents a reasonable, realistic midpoint between that of 100% automated driving and that of fully manual driving.

The big drawback of this Level 3 is its limitations, which also imply it: only very specific models of very specific brands can equip it, and it can only be used on a certain number of tracks and always With the permission of the authorities of traffic in each country.

Fortunately, these pitfalls are being rescued little by little, and if we really had a Mercedes-Benz S-Class traveling the German autobahn alone, Ford has now obtained a permit in the UK To deploy this system of its own, dubbed “BlueCruise”.

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Specifically, the British Department of Transport It has agreed to use this technology within its national network of dual carriageways and motorwaysbecoming the first student in his class to receive the go-ahead from the Anglo-Saxon government.

BlueCruise system It has been used in the US for quite some time with many Ford and Lincoln models, allows you to get away from driving and take your hands off the wheel to relax or entertain yourself while the vehicle faithfully follows the path set by the road or driveway. However, the brand recommends keeping your eyes on the road in spite of everything in case it is necessary to regain control.

On the other side of the Atlantic, BlueCruise already covers 102 million kilometers on interstate highways in the United States and Canada. In the case of the United Kingdom, 3,700 km of motorways have already been examined for this between England, Scotland and Wales.

currently, The only Ford model that will get this help will be the Mustang Mach-EWell-known electric SUV. Of course, to unlock BlueCruise “later”, it will be necessary to first subscribe to the service, which has a 90-day free trial period.