FILE - The logo of the Ford Motor Company is displayed on the front grille of Ford Ranger in dealership on March 5, 2023, in Bristol, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) DEARBORN, Mich. - For drivers who find themselves stranded with a dead battery and no AAA membership, Ford Motor Co.
may be developing technology to help. The auto manufacturer’s technology subsidiary filed a patent that details technology for drones that could jump start future Ford vehicles – instead of a service truck.
The patent is for a system with a "computer programmed to actuate a plurality of drones to first establish one or more electrical connections there between and then to provide a jump start to a vehicle," according to the filing, which was published on March 28.It was first filed in April 2017, according to the document.The robot dog can "run" up to 7 mph on flat terrain but was also built for sand, water and uneven surfaces. (Credit: FOX Weather)Future Ford vehicles would be able to transmit a jump start request, which would be received by one or more drones, the patent application details.