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Self-Driving Startup Argo Completes $2.6 Billion Tie-Up With VW
Cameras are seen on the roofs of Argo AI modified Ford Fusion autonomous vehicles in the company's headquarters in Pittsburgh. (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg News)
Argo AI, the self-driving startup tightly aligned with Ford Motor Co., completed an expected tie-up with Volkswagen AG involving a $2.6 billion investment from the German automaker.
June 2, 2020Ford to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Texas
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Ford Motor Co. will begin testing self-driving cars in Austin, Texas. The automaker said Sept. 25 it will begin testing there in November, when hybrid Ford Fusions equipped with hardware and software developed by self-driving partner Argo AI will hit Austin roads.
September 30, 2019VW, Ford Extend Collaboration to Electric, Self-Driving Cars
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Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. will cooperate on electric and self-driving car technology, sharing costs on a global scale to take a major step forward in the industry’s disruptive transformation.
July 12, 2019Pittsburgh Tech Firm Argo AI, Carnegie Mellon Team on Autonomous Research Center
ArgoAI headquarters in Pittsburgh (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg News)
Carnegie Mellon University is teaming with a Pittsburgh self-driving vehicle company to create a research center geared toward handling challenging road conditions, including changing weather patterns and construction zones.
June 27, 2019