Ford patent unveils smart vehicle security, animal detection
Ford's new patent details a vehicle security system with animal detection
Ford patent unveils smart vehicle security, animal detection
Ford files a patent for a smart vehicle security system that detects cabin breaches and animals, using monitoring and sound to deter intruders. Learn more.
2025-09-26T07:50:41+03:00
2025-09-26T07:50:41+03:00
2025-09-26T07:50:41+03:00
Ford Motor has filed a patent application for a vehicle security system that could be used in future models.In recent months, Ford has published several patents describing different kinds of monitoring and safety technology, including ideas like a vehicle-monitoring setup for parked cars, in-cabin motion recognition, and large-animal detection. The newly disclosed filing points in the same direction.In this patent, Ford outlines a security setup that can determine whether a vehicle’s cabin has been breached—and not only by thieves or vandals. The system would also detect animals that have been near the car or have already climbed inside. Entry could happen in several ways, from an open door or window to a broken pane, after which the system could play sound to scare them off.This kind of safety tech is likely to resonate with drivers who often leave their vehicles in the wild, helping prevent damage or an unwanted visitor in the cabin. The concept feels practical and reads as a sensible extension of Ford’s recent push into smarter monitoring features.
Ford files a patent for a smart vehicle security system that detects cabin breaches and animals, using monitoring and sound to deter intruders. Learn more.
Michael Powers, Editor
Ford Motor has filed a patent application for a vehicle security system that could be used in future models.
In recent months, Ford has published several patents describing different kinds of monitoring and safety technology, including ideas like a vehicle-monitoring setup for parked cars, in-cabin motion recognition, and large-animal detection. The newly disclosed filing points in the same direction.
In this patent, Ford outlines a security setup that can determine whether a vehicle’s cabin has been breached—and not only by thieves or vandals. The system would also detect animals that have been near the car or have already climbed inside. Entry could happen in several ways, from an open door or window to a broken pane, after which the system could play sound to scare them off.
This kind of safety tech is likely to resonate with drivers who often leave their vehicles in the wild, helping prevent damage or an unwanted visitor in the cabin. The concept feels practical and reads as a sensible extension of Ford’s recent push into smarter monitoring features.
