Key Details of Ford’s Self-Braking Shopping Trolley

Ford has developed a self-braking shopping trolley.

Ford’s shopping trolley can apply brakes by itself to avoid accidents.

American multinational automaker Ford has developed a self-braking shopping trolley.

The company’s shopping trolley prototype can apply brakes by itself to avoid collisions.

What are the features of Ford’s Self-breaking shopping trolley?

According to reports, it features a forward-facing camera as well as detector to sense vehicles or pedestrians.

It then applies brakes automatically if the operator doesn’t respond to warnings.

Ford is the 2^nd largest U.S.-based automaker (behind General Motors) and the 5^th largest in the world (behind Toyota, VW, Hyundai-Kia and General Motors) based on 2015 vehicle production.

In March 2019 Ford announced its intention to invest $850 million in raising production capacity at a second U.S. factory for its next-generation battery-electric vehicle program.