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In wake of Argo AI collapse, self-driving tech trickles down to make cars safer

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An image from Mercedes shows the use of Level 3 self-driving technology, in which drivers are free to engage in other activities at low speeds. The option is available on some S-Class and EQS models.  (Mercedes-Benz)
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December 06, 2022 05:00 AM

In February 2017, Ford's billion-dollar investment into Argo AI, a little-known startup run by former Google and Uber executives, seemed to herald the era of self-driving cars.

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