Ford Motor Company was developing an autonomous car with no steering wheel or gas pedal. Now we’ve got a better picture of what they had in mind — Ford just had a patent approved for a system that would let a driver steer a car by tilting or swiping their smartphone.
CarBuzz first spotted the patent. As they pointed out, there are already smartphone games that use tilting for a control scheme — and they aren’t terribly accurate.
CarBuzz predicts the automotive giant would be “crucified” for the clunky controls.
Still, the patent does address a key question about the future of autonomous cars with no steering wheels: How will riders control the vehicles if they’re ever forced to take over?
Still, the patent does address a key question about the future of autonomous cars with no steering wheels: How will riders control the vehicles if they’re ever forced to take over?