What Is Ford Co-Pilot360?
Co-Pilot360 is Ford’s name for its suite of driver-assist features that are available throughout its lineup. Though feature availability varies by model, the key components are forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection; blind spot warning with rear cross-traffic alert; lane keep assist; automatic high-beam headlamps; and the federally required backup camera.
Co-Pilot360 debuted on the 2019 Edge SUV and has since become available across the Ford brand, except on heavy-duty pickup trucks.
A major addition to the package for 2021 is BlueCruise, a hands-free highway driving system available on the F-150 and Mustang Mach-E. Hardware for the system has been installed on thousands of 2021 models of each since the start of production, but the system won’t be activated in those vehicles until the software that manages it becomes available later in the summer.
BlueCruise (originally called Active Drive Assist) works with Ford’s “intelligent” adaptive cruise control, which has lane centering and speed sign recognition, to allow hands-free driving on specific divided highways in the U.S. and Canada designated “hands-free zones.” An infrared camera monitors the driver’s eyes and head position to make sure the driver is paying attention to the road and provides visual warnings if they aren’t.
(photo credit: Stephen Pham - Cars.com)
