Ford Motor Company is collaborating with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers on a new, innovative mobility research project to improve demand prediction models for mobility-on-demand services
Project uses LiDAR sensors and inexpensive cameras to route electric shuttles toward areas with the highest demand based on data-driven models. The collaboration also will help Ford and MIT demonstrate the algorithms and methods to navigate densely crowded pedestrian areas
Research plays a key role in supporting Ford’s broader effort to change the way the world moves. Ford Smart Mobility is the company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics
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