Ford named in ranking of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies

Fast Company’s annual Most Innovative Companies issue honors leading businesses, including Apple, Amazon, Google and Target along with such rising newcomers as Square, Fab and Tumblr. Ford Motor Company is claimed to be the only full-line automaker named to the 2013 list.
Fast Company editors highlighted an array of recent efforts by Ford, including the opening of a Silicon Valley Lab in Palo Alto, California in June 2012 where Ford engineers can collaborate with some of the best and brightest technology minds.
Among the innovative features already available in Ford vehicles, the award-winning SYNC connectivity system enables drivers to stay connected with the latest mobile technology using voice commands so that hands can stay on the wheel and eyes on the road. The all-new Ford Fusion also offers one of the industry’s most complete suites of advanced driver assist systems, including adaptive cruise control and the Lane Keeping System all in an affordable midsize family sedan. Additionally, Ford researchers are hard at work on future systems, including a driver workload estimator to help drivers manage stressful situations on the road.
The Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company’s most significant, high-profile editorial effort of the year. The editorial team spends months gathering and sifting data to identify those enterprises that exemplify the best in business from across the economy and around the world. The end result is a package that dares to be different, emphasizing not just revenue growth and profit margins but also progressive business models and an ethos of creativity.