Ford tests self-driving car in pitch black desert

Lidar sensors allow autonomous vehicle to navigate its way around testing site at night

Ford has successfully tested night vision systems, which means its self-driving cars can manoeuvre in almost complete darkness.

The company has been running tests on a Fusion – the US version of the Mondeo - fitted with a Lidar system, which requires "no natural illumination to be able to spot obstacles ahead", says Car magazine.

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