# Argo AI Self-Driving System at Washington, D.C.: deployment

Canonical ID: `cbd4b22a-b97c-409f-9715-7b9706d0bf18`

Argo AI ran a Walmart autonomous last-mile delivery pilot in Washington, D.C., part of Walmart's three-city collaboration with Ford and Argo (Miami, Austin, D.C.) announced in September 2021. It ended when Argo AI shut down in October 2022 without reaching commercial scale. The pilot did not convert.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-07-09_

- **Slug:** argo-washington-dc
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [Argo AI Self-Driving System](/models/argo-ai-self-driving-system.md) (id: `da972ba7-f410-4a04-890d-55d8dce23faf`)
- **Company:** [Argo AI](/companies/argo-ai.md) (id: `3ba644ea-3cc0-423e-be0d-5c78d7435e01`)
- **Location:** [Washington, D.C.](/locations/united-states/district-of-columbia/washington-dc.md) (id: `5f944510-452b-40b6-9271-d94995276474`)

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Walmart to launch autonomous delivery service with Ford and Argo AI** · https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/15/walmart-to-launch-autonomous-delivery-service-with-ford-and-argo-ai/ · 2021-09-15
2. **Ford, VW-backed Argo AI is shutting down** · https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/26/ford-vw-backed-argo-ai-is-shutting-down/ · 2022-10-26

## Common questions

### What is the Argo AI Self-Driving System deployment at Washington, D.C.?

Argo AI Self-Driving System, built by Argo AI, is recorded as a deployment at Washington, D.C. on the DEPLOY registry. Argo AI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Argo AI Self-Driving System at Washington, D.C.?

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.

### Is the Argo AI Self-Driving System deployment at Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

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.


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