Deployment
Argo AI Self-Driving System at Austin, Texas, USA
Argo AI's Level 4 autonomous-driving stack, run primarily on the Ford Escape Hybrid in the US and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD in Europe. Reached driverless (no safety operator) operation in Miami and Austin in May 2022 before the company shut down in October 2022.
Argo AI Self-Driving System by Argo AI · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
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- REST API: /v1/robots/c47fd31d-7149-4887-9bd9-a36d63a2041f
- Data documentation: /data
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Argo AI and Ford deployed robotaxi rides on Lyft network in Austin. Operations ceased when Argo shut down in October 2022.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Argo AI Self-Driving System at Austin, Texas, USA.
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- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
- Last updated
- 2026-07-09
- Company
- Argo AI
- Location
- United States/Austin, Texas, USA
- Status
- ended
- First seen
- 2021-12-01
- ID
c47fd31d-7149-4887-9bd9-a36d63a2041f
Sources (1)
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: av
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Argo AI Self-Driving System at Austin, Texas, USA.Common questions
- What is the Argo AI Self-Driving System deployment at Austin, Texas, USA?
- Argo AI Self-Driving System, built by Argo AI, is recorded as a deployment at Austin, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Argo AI operates the deployment directly.
- Who operates Argo AI Self-Driving System at Austin, Texas, USA?
- Argo AI, the manufacturer of Argo AI Self-Driving System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
- When did the Argo AI Self-Driving System deployment at Austin, Texas, USA go live?
- The deployment is recorded as starting December 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
- Is the Argo AI Self-Driving System deployment at Austin, Texas, USA still active?
- As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
- Have there been incidents at the Argo AI Self-Driving System deployment at Austin, Texas, USA?
- No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.
- Is Argo AI Self-Driving System at Austin, Texas, USA safe?
- Argo AI Self-Driving System at Austin, Texas, USA has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
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