Ford Intros Blue Cruise Hands-Free Mode as Another Tesla Crash Claims Two
In an unfortunate coincidence, Ford introduced its hands-off driving product, Blue Cruise, in the same week a Tesla, possibly operating on Autopilot, crashes and burns in Houston, killing two.
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In what is likely a significant setback for hands-free driving, a Tesla carrying two people crashed and burned Saturday night, killing both. The fatalities in the Tesla, whose vaunted AutoPilot software leads the hands-free driving market, come on the heels of Ford introducing its Blue Cruise hands-free technology.
Ford Introduces Hands-Free Software
Last week, Ford introduced its Blue Cruise technology. Blue Cruise is a hands-free technology that allows a driver to travel down various interstates with his or her hands off the steering wheel.