The superior driver help system makes use of cameras and radars to manage steering, acceleration and braking on designated highways.
Ford will introduce its BlueCruise hands-free freeway driving system to 4 further fashions from spring 2026. The superior driver help system might be accessible on Puma, Puma Gen-E, Kuga, and Ranger PHEV, following its preliminary European introduction on Mustang Mach-E, the corporate introduced on 13 November.
BlueCruise is authorised to be used throughout 16 European markets, offering entry to greater than 135,000km of designated highways generally known as Blue Zones. The system obtained regulatory approval in Europe in 2023, with preliminary launch in Nice Britain.
Ford and Lincoln drivers have travelled greater than 888 million kilometres globally utilizing BlueCruise. A couple of million BlueCruise-equipped automobiles are presently on the highway.
The system makes use of radars and cameras to manage steering, acceleration, braking, lane positioning, and distance from automobiles forward by monitoring highway markings, pace indicators, and visitors situations. A driver-facing digital camera displays eye gaze and head place to make sure drivers keep consideration on the highway.
“With BlueCruise now accessible on 5 car strains in Europe, we’re serving to make hands-free freeway driving accessible to a wider array of shoppers,” Torsten Wey, Supervisor of ADAS Options and Software program at Ford in Europe, stated. “Each car line is exclusive, and our workforce of ADAS engineers has been working to broaden BlueCruise past Mustang Mach-E.”
BlueCruise might be accessible on chosen new model-year automobiles from spring 2026, when outfitted with the Driver Help Pack. Ford will announce subscription choices and pricing nearer to the on-sale date.
SOURCE: Ford Motor Firm
