Ford, ADT form venture to make vehicle security products
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Ford and security company ADT have formed a joint venture that will help businesses protect vehicles and expensive equipment they carry from theft
DETROIT -- Ford and security company ADT have formed a joint venture that will help businesses protect vehicles and expensive equipment they carry from theft.
The first product from the venture called Canopy is a system that uses cameras, radar, global positioning and artificial intelligence to spot a potential thief and notify ADT, which will monitor the feeds and notify the customer or authorities if needed.
The system will be offered as accessory on Ford and other top-selling vehicles starting next year. The company expects to integrate it in factory vehicles and offer it to other manufacturers over time.
The first cameras will be available in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, including Ford pickups and commercial vans. The companies say in a statement Tuesday that they can be installed easily by customers.
