Ford Motor Company is introducing a new Obstacle Avoidance System, designed to enable auto-driver mode and takes control of the steering when a risk of crash is detected.
The new system will first warn the driver about collision risks and takes charge in case the driver does not react to the warnings.
The car, equipped with new technology, is currently being trialed at a research facility in Germany. It will feature three radars, a camera and ultrasonic sensors, all installed in the vehicle, and will be capable of scanning about 200m ahead.
In addition, it includes a built-in display that provides warning signs and sounds an alarm. When required, the system applies the brakes, looks for a gap on the road, as well as takes control of the steering.
Ford Europe vice-president Barb Samardzich was quoted by BBC as saying that Obstacle Avoidance can sense a pedestrian or an object coming in front of the vehicle.
"If it doesn't sense you responding accordingly in your vehicle by braking or manoeuvring, it will take over," Samardzich said.
The company showcased the new technology at a facility in Lommel, Belgium, earlier this week.
