Several cities launched an autonomous vehicle delivery service for Walmart orders with Ford vehicles using Argo AI's self-driving car technology.
In 2016, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced Uber's self-driving car pilot by proclaiming that Arizona "welcomes Uber self-driving cars" while states with regulatory laws do not.
Part of the companies' motivation for the self-driving car delivery service is the drive to meet Walmart's consumer demands for "next-day or same-day delivery."
Argo AI was founded in 2016 by two former engineers from Google and Uber's self-driving car programs, respectively.
Argo AI hired more than 1,700 people in 6 years but laid off many of its recruiters in July.