In another sign that the projections on when autonomous vehicle technology would hit the market were overly optimistic, Ford and Volkswagen announced October 26 that their Argo AI autonomous vehicle joint venture will be wound down to allow the companies to focus on other advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technologies.
According to Ford, in 2017 when it invested in Argo AI and autonomous vehicles, it was anticipated the company would be able to bring Level 4 (High Driving Automation) ADAS technology, one level below full driving automation, broadly to market by 2021.
“But things have changed, and there’s a huge
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