Not long after Argo AI unveiled its suite of products and services, the autonomous vehicle startup is reportedly shutting down.
The Argo Autonomy Platform includes the software, hardware, high-definition maps, and backend support that enable Argo autonomous vehicles to safely drive in cities, suburbs, and on highways.
While competitors such as Cruise, Waymo, and Zoox are fixated on San Francisco, Argo has turned its attention to Austin and Miami, where the regulatory environment is less restrictive and commercial partners, tech and talent resources are still plentiful.
The three companies have partnered on autonomous vehicle delivery to span three urban U.S. markets as demand for last-mile delivery continues to rise.
The first model of the ID. BUZZ self-driving van is headed to the IAA Mobility conference, and is currently being tested on a closed-course track at Munich's airport.
Argo AI and Ford will deploy Ford self-driving cars, with safety drivers, on the Lyft network with passenger rides beginning in Miami later this year and in Austin starting in 2022.
To be produced with Argo AI’s self-driving system, the electric ID.Buzz van will be capable of Level 4 autonomy and be ready for the commercial transport of goods and passengers by 2025.
VW plans to develop and build autonomous robotaxis and vans for service launch by 2025. The automaker is partnered with Argo AI, though most autonomous development remains in house.
Ford’s operations chief for its autonomous vehicle division predicts that autonomous vehicles will be so in demand, and used so deliberately, that they will succumb to substantial wear and tear.
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