Article 17A0W In-car entertainment: will driverless cars have movie screens not windscreens?

In-car entertainment: will driverless cars have movie screens not windscreens?

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Andrew Pulver
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A patent application made by Ford for an 'autonomous vehicle entertainment system' includes a projector and a drop-down screen

Driverless cars may not be quite ready for the road, but leading car manufacturer Ford is already preparing to give you things to do when you no longer have your hands at the wheel. According to a patent application filed on 1 March, Ford is developing an "autonomous vehicle entertainment system".

According to the background information section of the application, "instead of concentrating on numerous driving-related responsibilities, the driver may be free to watch movies", with a "projection screen ... located ... near the windshield".

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