Ford will begin testing a fully autonomous version of its Fusion Hybrid on California streets in 2016, becoming the latest major automaker to put driverless car technology to the test on real roads.<br />The tests are expected to take place near its research and development center in Palo Alto.<br />The prototype autonomous Ford Fusion is distinctive for the four LIDAR sensors mounted on its roof.<br />The sensors have lasers with rotating mirrors inside that allow them to perform an all-round scan of the area.<br />Most prototype autonomous cars use the same scanners and match the images with a database of prerecorded images to determine where the car is at any given moment.
