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January 8, 2026
Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way
Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.
TL;DR
- Ford is developing an AI assistant, initially launching in its smartphone app in early 2026.
- The AI assistant will be integrated into Ford vehicles starting in 2027.
- The assistant is hosted by Google Cloud and built with LLMs, with deep access to vehicle data.
- Ford teased a next-generation BlueCruise advanced driver assistance system.
- The new BlueCruise system will be 30% cheaper to manufacture.
- Eyes-off driving is targeted for the new BlueCruise system in 2028.
- The system will feature 'point-to-point autonomy' capabilities.
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