Published 1 year ago

Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car

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Ford has filed for a patent that could lead to cars repossessing themselves if a driver misses payments. The patent application from Ford Global Technologies was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A company spokesperson confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that the patent is still pending and not yet granted.

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The Guardian

Ford seeks to remotely repossess cars after missed payments in US patent

Automaker would remotely disable the vehicle or a component of the vehicle if delinquency notice isn’t acknowledged

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

The car of the future? Ford applies for patent on car that can automatically repossess itself

Ford has some interesting ideas on what self-driving cars might soon be able to do. Besides freeing us from the tedium of commuting, the company envisions cars that could repossess themselves.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

The car of the future? Ford applies for patent on car that can automatically repossess itself

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Ford has some interesting ideas on what self-driving cars might soon be able to do. Besides freeing us from the tedium of commuting, the company envisions cars that could repossess themselves. According to a document recently published on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, Ford said it is considering

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

The car of the future? Ford applies for patent on car that can automatically repossess itself

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford has some interesting ideas about stuff that self-driving cars might soon be able to do. Besides freeing us from the tedium of commuting, cars, as envisioned in a Ford patent application, could repossess themselves. In a document recently published on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, Ford said it is considering a system that would allow a car to, on its own, leave you if you stop ma…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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