ADAS Ford Drives into SAE Level 2 by Lindsay Brooke Driver monitoring was an essential component to engineering the new " hands-free " BlueCruise/Active Glide enhanced ADAS system. U.S. Patent #10752253, granted to four Ford Motor Co. engineers in August 2020, covers the " driver awareness detection system " that is a key safety component in the company's first " handsfree " driver-assistance system. Branded both as 'BlueCruise' in Ford vehicles and 'Active Glide' in Lincolns, the SAE Level 2 ADAS is the next step in Ford's Co-Pilot360 technology suite that debuted in 2020 on Mustang Mach-E and the 2021 F-150. It was recently announced for the 2022 Lincoln Navigator Ford's aim with BlueCruise is to reduce driver stress and fatigue without compromising safety. AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENGINEERING September 2021 15 Ford