India, Aug. 28 -- Ford Motor Co. has teamed up with Bedrock, a Detroit-based full-service real estate firm, as well as Bosch, a supplier of automotive technology and services, to launch a demonstration project for highly automated valet parking.

Under the project, connected Ford Escape test vehicles will drive and park themselves inside Bedrock's enclosed Assembly Garage in Detroit using Bosch smart infrastructure-based sensors.

Ford said that automated parking solutions will allow more efficient use of spaces inside a parking garage, by accommodating up to 20 percent more vehicles.

Ken Washington, chief technology officer at Ford Motor, said, "Our work with Bosch and Bedrock also aligns with our vision for the future, which includes i...