So long are the days of needing to look over their shoulder and relying on human judgement (you should always look in conjunction with driver assist), after all, humans are… human. Plus, at Planet Ford in Spring our customers look for the latest and greatest automotive technology around like Ford’s new driver-assist Co-Pilot360.
Earlier this year, Ford introduced Co-Pilot360, its advanced suite of standard driver-assist technologies among full-line brands. Co-Pilot360 aims to help people around the world more safely and confidently face congested roads.
“Though our vehicles today are safer than ever, drivers tell us they are still stressed about getting in a potential accident,” said Jim Farley, Ford president, Global Markets. “That’s one reason why we’re making these must-have technologies accessible to millions of customers each year.”
Advanced Standard Driver Assist Package
The advanced tech suit includes:
- standard automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection
- blind spot information system
- lane keeping system
- rear backup camera
- auto high beam lighting
This combination of assist features isn’t offered on non-luxury competitors in as standard in North America. Ford Co-Pilot360 will roll out across Ford’s new passenger cars, SUVs and trucks up to F-150 in North America, and will appear on the new 2019 Ford Edge and Edge ST this fall (very, very soon).
What Are Driver-Assist Technologies For 360?
The technology addresses Ford research showing a growing trend of people worrying about hitting pedestrians – and will be standard on 91 percent of Ford vehicles in North America by 2020. Ford Co-Pilot360 starts with standard automatic emergency braking – called pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection – that can help drivers avoid collisions with other vehicles or pedestrians who might accidentally cross in front of the vehicle’s path. If a potential collision is detected, a warning flashes and an alert sounds, and if the driver’s response is not sufficient, the system can automatically apply the brakes to help minimize a frontal collision.
Blind spot information system, or BLIS, uses radar to identify a vehicle entering the blind spot and alerts the driver with an indicator light in the side-view mirror. Cross-traffic alert 
can warn drivers of traffic behind when slowly backing out of a parking spot or driveway.
Lane keeping system has three functions:
- The first can notify drivers through steering wheel vibration that they need to correct course when the system detects the vehicle drifting close to lane markings
- The second provides steering torque to steer back toward the center of the lane
- Third, a driver alert system, continuously monitors driving pattern using a forward-looking camera and provides visual and audio warnings when the system estimates the driver’s vigilance level to be less than that of an attentive driver
Whether it’s blind spot monitoring, lane keeping, backup cam, auto high beam lighting or pedestrian detection, Co-Pilot360 will give you the watchful eye you need for a safer, proactive travel.
Keep an eye out for the 2019 Ford Edge and Ford Edge ST with Co-Pilot360 to roll in this fall. For more information, visit Planet Ford (serving Greater Houston, Cypress, The Woodlands) off I-45 in Spring.