# Argo AI

> Argo AI was a Pittsburgh autonomous-driving company that developed the software, sensors, maps and operating tools for partner vehicles and commercial fleets. Founded in 2016 by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander and backed principally by Ford and Volkswagen, it tested autonomous ride-hailing and delivery services before shutting down in October 2022. Its Argoverse datasets remain available for research.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Pittsburgh, United States
- **Founders:** Bryan Salesky (Co-founder and CEO), Peter Rander (Co-founder; initially COO, later President)
- **Products:** Argo Autonomy Platform, Argo Drive, Argo Lidar, Argo Map, Argo Hub
- **Notable:** Began driverless operations in Miami and Austin during daytime business hours in May 2022., Introduced proprietary Argo Lidar in May 2021, claiming 400-meter range., Published cyclist interaction guidelines with the League of American Bicyclists in December 2021.

## Products & services

- **Argo Autonomy Platform** — Integrated software, hardware, HD maps and cloud support for automated driving.
- **Argo Drive** — On-vehicle software and hardware for perception, prediction, planning and steering, braking and acceleration control.
- **Argo Lidar** — Proprietary long-range lidar, publicly introduced in 2021; Argo claimed 400-meter range and single-photon detection.
- **Argo Map** — HD road maps containing lanes, traffic infrastructure and speed limits.
- **Argo Hub** — Cloud tools for remote guidance, troubleshooting and communicating road changes.
- **Argo Connect** — APIs connecting customer ride and delivery systems to autonomous-vehicle dispatch.
- **Argo Autonomy Solutions** — Argo Operations and Argo Fleet supported customer service, field operations and depot activities.
- **Argo Autonomy Data and Analytics** — Fleet performance and traffic insights intended to improve commercial operations.
- **Argoverse** — Public driving-scene datasets, detailed maps and research APIs; a surviving research resource rather than a commercial driving service.

## Achievements

- Began driverless operations in Miami and Austin during daytime business hours in May 2022.
- Introduced proprietary Argo Lidar in May 2021, claiming 400-meter range.
- Published cyclist interaction guidelines with the League of American Bicyclists in December 2021.
- Created public Argoverse driving-scene datasets and APIs.
- Announced a complete autonomy product and service suite in September 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2022-09** — Argo announced its full commercial product suite on September 12.
- **2022-10** — Argo shut down after Ford and Volkswagen withdrew backing; Ford disclosed a $2.7 billion non-cash pretax impairment.
- **2023-03** — Ford announced Latitude AI and said it had hired about 550 former Argo employees.
- **2023-09** — Former Argo leaders Salesky, Rander and Browning launched autonomous-trucking company Stack AV with SoftBank backing; this was a separate company.

## Links

- Website: https://www.argo.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/argo-ai/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/argoai
- GitHub: https://github.com/argoverse
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ArgoAI

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Last updated: 2026-10-02