Ford Motor Co. and ADT security are taking action to make criminals think twice about trying to steal your car, truck or van or anything in it.
The companies — through a new joint venture called Canopy — are bringing two new vehicle security packages to market. The first is for truck and van owners who use their vehicles for business, and the second expanding to also include SUV and car owners.
The antitheft technology will begin going to market as as an accessory sold through Ford, Amazon.com, big box stores and other retailers early next year. It will detect credible threats using newly installed camera hardware, artificial intelligence and a mobile smartphone app that alerts vehicle owners with the capability of alerting police. This technology is engineered to monitor cargo areas of high-volume new and used commercial trucks and vans of a variety of makes and models — not just Ford.
