Argo AI with Ford · robotaxi
Argo AI Ford Escape Hybrid robotaxi
Modified Ford Escape Hybrid SUVs carrying Argo's latest lidar and computer, intended for Lyft and Walmart pilots before the company was shut down.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- TestingSince 2022-05
- Fleet
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
Argo's first vehicles to run with nobody on board on public roads, in Miami and Austin in May 2022.
Real-world use
Driverless daytime testing in Miami and Austin from May 2022 and a planned Lyft service in Austin, all ended when Ford and VW closed Argo on 26 October 2022.
Timeline
- First shown
- 2022-05
- Released
- Not yet
Maker
Argo AI with FordCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless tests only
- Where it runs
- Miami, Austin (2022)
- Driverless since
- 2022-05
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
Public attention
A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current vehicles.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
Lineage
Every Argo AI with Ford vehicle in order.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedservice only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Argo AI Ford Escape Hybrid robotaxiArgo AI with Ford |  May Mobility Lexus RX 450hMay MobilitySame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  DiDi NeuronDiDi Autonomous DrivingSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  Cruise OriginCruise (General Motors) with HondaSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |
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| First shown | 2022-05 | 2021 | 2023-04-13 | 2020-01 |
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Sources
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