Ford says it is making advancements on two technology fronts: additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) and cameras that can improve vehicle safety.

Ford's 2015 F-150 comes equipped with five cameras. Source: FordRaj Nair, the head of Ford's global product development, announced the automaker’s partnership with Carbon3D of Redwood City, Calif., that they will use 3D printing to create prototypes faster.

The two companies began working together in December, exploring ways to make 3D parts as much as 100 times faster than the conventional 3D printing.

Ford also says it has a split-view camera for vehicles in the U.S. and China that allows drivers to see around corners at slow speeds. The Ford Edge and Ford Explorer are the first vehicles to get the feature, which shows traffic approaching from the side to avoid a potential collision.

Ford’s new Super Duty line of pickup trucks for 2017 will have seven cameras for a fuller view of the surroundings. By comparison, the 2015 F-150 comes equipped with five cameras.

Ford says it plans to make rear-view cameras standard on all its North American vehicles by 2018 and most vehicles globally will have a front-view camera by 2020.