Amazon Was a Secret Player in Ford and VW-Backed Argo’s Demise
An Argo AI test vehicle driving around Pittsburgh’s Strip District last year.
Photographer: Jared Wickerham/Argo AIWelcome to the Hyperdrive daily briefing on what’s reshaping the auto world. You can read the story featured in today’s newsletter on the web here. If you’re not already subscribed, sign up.
Good morning everyone, Keith Naughton here. Ed Ludlow, Monica Raymunt and I have an intriguing backstory to share about Argo AI, the startup undone by a sputtering economy, concerns about control and flagging faith in fully autonomous driving.