LAS VEGAS (AP) – The future of driverless cars was the background for a Ford Motor Co. keynote address on Tuesday at International CES. The carmaker hopes to cure the world’s transportation ills by delivering everything from a quicker trip down the Las Vegas Strip and helping drivers more easily finding a parking spot, to improving access to medical services in remote areas of West Africa.
The gadget show opened to the public Tuesday.
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CONNECTED CARS
Ford CEO Mark Fields said the company isn’t racing to have the first driverless car on roads, but is taking a thoughtful approach to creating an autonomous car for the masses. And with an eye on congested city hubs and a connected generation more keen on car-sharing, mass transit and cycling, the car maker is getting involved in those avenues, too.