Argo Ai
VW completes $2.6 billion investment in self-driving startup Argo AI
Argo, founded in 2016 by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander, is now jointly controlled by Volkswagen and Ford Motor Co , which made an initial investment in Argo shortly after it was founded. Details of the Volkswagen investment, which does not include an agreement to purchase $500 million worth of Argo stock from Ford, was announced last July.
Ford says Austin will get its self-driving cars in 2021
Ford's self-driving system, now being tested in Fusion Hybrid sedans, is being jointly developed with Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based startup in which Ford and Volkswagen AG together hold a majority stake. Sherif Marakby, chief executive of Ford Autonomous Vehicles, said Ford plans to launch the commercial transportation service in 2021 in a purpose-built hybrid vehicle that can be equipped to carry either people or goods.
Ford, VW reportedly near agreement on self-driving partnership
Any investment could value Ford-backed Argo AI at $4 billion.
Ford CEO says partnering with VW is a 'delicate dance'
Open to AV investment, but 'we compete in a bunch of areas as well.
Ford calls for industry standard signal for self-driving vehicle intent
It envisions a universal signal to communicate what an AV is doing.
Ford denies its engineers are dozing off in autonomous cars
Ford says it wants 'Level 4' autonomous for its self-driving cars by 2021, but denies that engineers have been falling asleep behind the wheel during testing.
Ford invests $1 billion in an AI company to build the brain for its self-driving car
The company was founded by former Google and Uber employees.