Ford and Intel research in-car facial-recognition solutions

Automaker also plans 15-passenger side airbag

Ford and Intel Research have announced a joint research project to explore "new applications for interior cameras, using data from existing vehicle sensors to enhance the in-vehicle experience for drivers and passengers". According to a press release, the project uses Mobil Interior Imaging (Project Mobii) with facial-recognition software to enhance privacy controls and provide a more secure and personalised in-vehicle experience. A mobile phone app would enable a driver to remotely access the vehicle and see the interior − providing the opportunity for a quick check of belongings left inside or to authorise or decline operation of the vehicle by other drivers.