Ford Patents Innovative Technology To Detect and Report Speeding Drivers To Cops
Ford Patents Innovative Technology To Detect and Report Speeding Drivers To Cops
Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F), known for its work trucks, has patented a method for detecting and responding to speeding violations.
總部位於迪爾伯恩的福特汽車公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：F）以其工作卡車而聞名，已爲一種檢測和應對超速違規行爲的方法申請了專利。
What Happened: According to the patent application by Ford published on July 18, the processor in a vehicle can identify the speed of a second vehicle with the help of a vehicle speed detection system. The first vehicle can then operate a camera to capture an image of the second vehicle if the speed exceeds a threshold, the patent application proposed.
發生了什麼：根據福特於7月18日發佈的專利申請，車輛中的處理器可以藉助車輛速度檢測系統識別第二輛車的速度。專利申請提出，如果速度超過閾值，第一輛車隨後可以操作攝像頭捕捉第二輛車的圖像。
The image could then be evaluated for identifying features of the second vehicle and a record generated including the speed measurement, the image, and the identifying feature.
然後可以對圖像進行評估以識別第二輛車的特徵，並生成包括速度測量、圖像和識別特徵在內的記錄。
In certain cases, the record may be transmitted to another law-enforcement vehicle or an Internet-Of-Things (IoT) unit on the roadside, Ford said in the filing, to enable pursuit or tracking of the overspeeding vehicle.
福特在文件中表示，在某些情況下，記錄可能會傳輸到另一輛執法車輛或路邊的物聯網（IoT）部門，以便追捕或追蹤超速車輛。
Why It Matters: According to data from the U.S. auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speeding was a contributing factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2022. This resulted in 12,151 people dying, and an estimated 300,595 being injured in speeding-related crashes throughout the year.
爲何重要：根據美國汽車安全監管機構國家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）的數據，在2022年所有交通死亡事故中，超速是造成29％的交通死亡的原因。這導致全年有12,151人死亡，估計有300,595人在與超速相關的撞車事故中受傷。
Ford is among the biggest automakers in the U.S. The company sold 536,050 vehicles in total in the second quarter while its rival General Motors sold 696,086 units.
福特是美國最大的汽車製造商之一。該公司在第二季度總共售出了536,050輛汽車，而其競爭對手通用汽車則售出了696,086輛。
The patent filed by Ford to monitor overspeeding, however, might not be deployed on its large fleet. Patents aren't necessarily indicative of a new business, product, or feature.
但是，福特申請的監控超速的專利可能不會應用於其大型車隊。專利不一定代表新的業務、產品或功能。
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