Ford will update BlueCruise driver assist with hands-free lane changing
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Ford's BlueCruise allows for hands-free driving on pre-approved divided highways. | Image: Ford Ford is rolling out its first major update to its BlueCruise advanced driver-assist system, adding hands-free lane changing and several other new features, the company announced Thursday.
BlueCruise, which Ford is positioning as a viable competitor to GM's Super Cruise and Tesla's Autopilot systems, first launched in 2021 with the Ford Mustang Mach-E and has since rolled out to 75,000 Ford and Lincoln owners.
The software update, BlueCruise 1.2, will arrive this fall, starting with the 2023 Mustang Mach-E before landing with other models. (For Lincoln owners, the update will roll out as ActiveGlide 1.2.) Both updates will include three new features: lane change assist, predictive speed assist, and in-lane repositioning.
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