WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. joined with MIT and Stanford to develop automated driving technology research .
Ford will work closely with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) to meet the " technical challenges " faced by autonomous vehicles , the term for an automated system that takes over some of the functions of driving .
As quoted by Reuters , it was noted Mark Fields , Ford 's chief operating officer , at the opening of the Washington Auto Show in mid-week .The auto show is the Ford Fusion Hybrid to research showing off automatic driving .
Field argues that the future of the car can communicate with other cars in all corners of the world that improve safety, reduce traffic congestion and benefit the environment .
"It's not a fantasy anymore to make the navigation of autonomous vehicle following parking , " said Field .
Ford Fusion Hybrid on display , said Fields , can operate on its own , but remains under the supervision of the driver .
The technology for these vehicles is similar to the system in bats or dolphins which uses sound waves .
The vehicle can be aware of moving objects such as pedestrians , cars , and animals .
Ford said MIT will focus on researching ways to predict the movement of other vehicles and pedestrians .
This technology will allow the vehicle to plan a safe path to avoid other vehicles and pedestrians .
Stanford will examine how to maneuver a vehicle that allows the sensor can " break through " the barrier that exists around .
The study aims to create a vehicle that is able to think like humans, so driving will be safer .
Ford did not disclose how much money it is prepared for the study .
Ford estimates that vehicles can drive automatically could be realized by 2025.
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