Ford has filed a patent application for a system that detects brake lights that could be used in future self-driving cars.
Federal regulations require new cars sold in the U.S. to have brake lights that are clearly visible to the human eye, but a recent Ford patent filing indicates the automaker is concocting a more high-tech solution.
The patent application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Sept. 14, 2023, and filed in May of this year, is for an automated brake light detection system.
Such a system could help autonomous cars more accurately determine when it's safe to move, according to Ford. It could, for example, prevent a car from accelerating if a traffic light turns green, but the cars in front haven't started moving yet. It could also be helpful if traffic lights are not working or, in human-driven cars with driver-assistance tech, spotting brake lights in the event the driver gets distracted.
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