Artificial intelligence will capture your heart. It knows how. Admit it: There are things you love. A handbag with a rich, patinaed finish that’s so well organized you can always find your lipstick. A robotic vacuum that cleans your floors while you’re at your tennis lesson. A thermostat that learns your schedule and turns off the…
How Green is Your Valley? Ford Transforming Michigan Home
Ford is going green with its re-imagined Dearborn home in a nod to Silicon Valley. Last year, Ford opened a research and development center in Palo Alto, California. It is keeping its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan and is beginning a renovation that will make its Midwestern home green and high tech. So as Ford strives to…
How to Surprise and Delight with the New FordPass
The Ford Smart Mobility plan grows with FordPass. Surprise and delight are not usually associated with car companies, but then, Ford sees itself as more than just a car company. The automaker is increasingly focused on mobility solutions that extend beyond the personal vehicle and is introducing FordPass. This app takes connectivity to the next level, letting you…
What Drives Her: Erica Klampfl, Global Mobility Solutions Manager, Ford
Erica Klampfl might have the coolest job ever: She gets to plow through reams of data. And then, she gets to change the world. As part of Ford’s Smart Mobility initiative, Erica’s led the program’s 25 Experiments project, a sweeping company-wide effort designed to bring out the best ideas of the company’s 187,000 employees and…
Ford Trend: Downsizing To Two Wheels
Could the newest Ford be a bicycle? One of the most exciting innovations Ford is working on is it’s commitment to what it calls “The Multimodal Journey.” CEO Mark Fields talked about this at the Further with Ford conference held recently in Silicon Valley; Ford sees the challenges that commuters, delivery companies and bicyclists have in cities and the…
Ford Going Green In Time For St. Patrick’s Day: MoDe:Pro e-bikes
Ford MoDe:Pro e-bikes, for urban commuters. Ford announced the Ford Smart Mobility initiative at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January: 25 experiments designed to anticipate what customers will want and need in the future. One of those has come to fruition, with a prototype e-bike, MoDe:Pro. The e-bike is designed for…